The fundamental importance of the lung in providing oxygen and eliminating carbon dioxide is well known. However the lung has an another important role, that is the metabolism of vasoactive substances.
The present investigation was conducted to explore the effects of histamine, serotonin, noradrenaline, adrenaline and angiotensin II on the canine airways and pulmonary vascular bed.
Thirty-four dogs, weighing between 18 and 28kg, were anesthetized with intravenous administration of 25mg/kg of sodium pentobarbital. The left hemithorax was opened under artificial respiration. Catheters were inserted into the pulmonary artery trunk, left atrium and left femoral artery, and pulmonary artery pressure (Ppa), left atrium pressure (Pla) and femoral artery pressure (Pfa) were measured, respectively. Drugs were injected into the left pulmonary artery through polyethelene catheter.
1) Ptr and Ppa increased, Pfa, Qaortaand Q
lll decreased dose-dependently by injections of histamine.
2) Ptr, Ppa, Pla and Pfa increased, Qaorta and Q
lll decreased dose-dependently by injections of serotonin.
3) Ppa, Pla, Pfa, Qaorta and Q
lll increased dose-dependently by injections of adrenaline and noradrenaline, while Ptr decreased by an injection of adrenaline.
4) Ppa, Pla and Pfa increased, Qaorta and Q
lll decreased dose-dependently by injections of angiotensin II, while Ptr remained unchanged.
5) The above results suggest that these vasoactive substances act on the pulmonary vascular, tracheobronchial and pulmonary lymphatic systems, ameliorating the ventilation perfusion ratio and modulating pulmonary circulation.
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