Mechanisms of imporvement following functional inhibition of nitrosative stress after brun and smoke-induced acute lung injury

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dc.contributor.advisorDaniel L. Traberen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSimon A. Lewisen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHiroshi Saitoen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHal K. Hawkinsen_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberGeorge C. Krameren_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCsaba Szaboen_US
dc.creatorAimalohi Esechieen_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-20T16:05:18Z
dc.date.available2008-12-10en_US
dc.date.available2011-12-20T16:05:18Z
dc.date.created2008-09-02en_US
dc.date.issued2008-07-28en_US
dc.description.abstractSevere trauma, caused by flame burn and smoke (B + S) inhalation induces acute lung injury (ALI) and results in the loss of pulmonary function. A cascade of molecular and cellular events initiates the formation of reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) that in turn drives an inflammatory response and consequently cell death through hyper-activation of poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP-1). The purpose of this study was to investigate and counteract pulmonary dysfunction associated with nitrosative stress generated after B + S inhalation injury in an ovine and murine model of ALI. \r\nIn our time course experiment, sheep were sacrificed at 4, 8, 12, 18 and 24 hours post B + S injury. From 4 through 24 hours, there was a progressive increase in airway obstruction and lung edema formation. Furthermore, injury was associated with increased ROS/RNS generation, pro-inflammatory cytokine expression and neutrophil accumulation. Additionally, PARP-1 enzymatic activity increased in parallel with Hoechst 3324 nuclear staining in sheep lung sections.\r\nTreatment after ALI with a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) donor compound, a peroxynitrite scavenger, was tested to determine the effect on mortality, pulmonary shunt fraction and gas exchange. The H2S donor increased animal survival. Additionally the rapid decline in PaO2/FiO2, reduced the pulmonary shunt fraction and elevated airway pressures were improved. Likewise, the lung histological assessment demonstrated marked increase in aerated areas in lung sections.\r\nBurn and smoke injury generates reactive oxygen species and nitrogen species and influences inflammatory cytokine expression. Pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokine protein levels were measured in the lung parenchyma as well as 3-nitrotyrosine and protein carbonyl formation (indices of RNS and ROS generation, respectively). In our murine study, treatment with the H2S donor significantly reduced the pro- inflammatory cytokine level and increased the anti-inflammatory cytokine concentration in the lung. Additionally, ROS and RNS generation were significantly lowered. \r\nThese results demonstrate the effectiveness of inhibiting nitrosative stress after burn and smoke injury using a H2S donor and a possible mechanism for improved outcomes may be the altered the expression pattern of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and ROS generation which may contribute to dysfunctional outcomes after B+ S inhalation injury.\r\n\r\nen_US
dc.format.mediumelectronicen_US
dc.identifier.otheretd-09022008-123859en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152.3/222
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright © is held by the author. Presentation of this material on the TDL web site by The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston was made possible under a limited license grant from the author who has retained all copyrights in the works.en_US
dc.subjectsmoke inhalationen_US
dc.subjectinflammationen_US
dc.subjecthydrogen sulfideen_US
dc.titleMechanisms of imporvement following functional inhibition of nitrosative stress after brun and smoke-induced acute lung injuryen_US
dc.type.genredissertationen_US
dc.type.materialtexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentBiochemistry and Molecular Biologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorThe University of Texas Medical Branchen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.namePhDen_US

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