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  • Title: Lysolecithin acyltransferase and alveolar phosphatidylcholine palmitate in experimental acute alveolar injury in the dog lung.
    Author: Liau DF, Barrett CR, Bell AL, Hashim SA, Ryan SF.
    Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta; 1982 Jan 15; 710(1):76-81. PubMed ID: 7055598.
    Abstract:
    Lysolecithin acyltransferase (EC 2.3.1.23) activities in lung homogenates and in subcellular fractions, and fatty acid composition of phosphatidylcholine (PC) in lung lavage were studied in dogs with acute alveolar injury induced by N-nitroso-N-methylurethane. The specific activity in the microsomal fraction was 10 and 3 times higher than those of homogenate and mitochondrial fractions, respectively. Both the lysolecithin acyltransferase activities and the proportions of palmitate in alveolar lavage PC increased during the early phase of injury (days 2-4), and decreased during peak injury (days 6-8). Such correlation was not found during the recovery period (day 15). During recovery, specific and total activities of the enzyme were nearly 2- and 3-fold, respectively, those of controls. Nevertheless, the palmitate proportions in PC were normal, indicating that the increased enzyme activity in vitro was not reflected in increased PC palmitate during recovery. This finding indicates that the enzyme activity per cell was normal during recovery and suggests that the increase in specific and total activities is due to massive regeneration of type II cells and that the enzyme is localized mainly in these cells. The decrease in the proportion of palmitate in lavage PC during peak injury may lead to abnormality of surfactant function.
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