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NA/K-ATPASE ASSAY IN THE INTACT MICE LUNG SUBJECTED TO PERFUSION
Na/K-ATPase
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
pneumocyte Na/K-ATPase
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Abstract
Among the characteristics of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is edema formation and its resolution depends on pneumocyte Na/K-ATPase activity. Increased concentration of oleic acid (OA) in plasma induces lung injury by targeting Na/K-ATPase and, thus, interfering in sodium transport.
FINDINGS:
Presently, we adapted a radioactivity-free assay to detect Na/K-ATPase activity in perfused lung mice, comparing the inhibitory effect of ouabain and OA. We managed to perfuse only the lung, avoiding the systemic loss of rubidium. Rb+ incorporation into lung was measured by inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP OES) technique, after lung tissue digestion. Na/K-ATPase activity was the difference between Rb+ incorporation with or without ouabain. Lung Na/K-ATPase was completely inhibited by perfusion with ouabain. However, OA caused a partial inhibition.
CONCLUSIONS:
In the present work the amount of incorporated Rb+ was greater than seen in our previous report, showing that the present technique is trustworthy. This new proposed assay may allow researchers to study the importance of Na/K-ATPase activity in lung pathophysiology.
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LungNa/K-ATPase
Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometer
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
pneumocyte Na/K-ATPase
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