Effects of Triiodothyronine (T3) Supplementation Upon Ozone-Induced Lung Injury |
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Authors: | Souvik Sen Scott A Dulchavsky Saradindu Dutta |
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a Department of Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
b Department of Pharmacology, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI |
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Abstract: | Ozone exposure results in an acute decrease in the serum levels of thyroid hormones; the physiologic sequelae of this are unclear. Whereas thyroid hormone supplementation appears to benefit pulmonary function in septic, oxyradical models of injury, thyroid hormone increases ozone toxicity. We demonstrated an increase in metabolic rate and pulmonary injury in lungs from ozone exposed, T3 treated animals. This was evidenced by an increase in pulmonary weight gain, vascular perfusion pressure, and decrease in compliance in the supplemented animals. However, an increase in alkane generation, as an index of lipid peroxidation, was not seen in the ozone exposed, hormonally treated animals. This suggests that although thyroid hormone supplementation increases metabolic rate and ozone toxicity, an increased rate of lipid peroxidation plays a minimal role. |
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Keywords: | Ozone oxidative stress sick euthyroid syndrome triiodothyronine glutathione |
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