Compartmentalised inducible nitric-oxide synthase activity in septic shock
Compartmentalised inducible nitric-oxide synthase activity in septic shock
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DOI:
10.1016/s0140-6736(00)02063-8
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发表时间:
2000-04-01
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影响因子:
168.9
通讯作者:
Bellissant, E
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作者:
Annane, D;Sanquer, S;Bellissant, E
Background Previous experimental studies support a role for inducible nitric-oxide synthase (iNOS) in the pathogenesis of severe sepsis. The aim of the study was to characterise iNOS activity in different tissues in patients with septic shock.Methods 13 consecutive patients with septic shock caused by cellulitis were enrolled. Skin, muscle, fat, and artery samples were obtained from normal, inflamed, and putrescent areas to measure iNOS activity, and concentrations of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF alpha) and interleukin 1 beta (IL-1 beta), In two patients, iNOS activity was also assessed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PRMC) incubated with microorganisms causing the sepsis, or in macrophages isolated from suppurating peritoneal fluid incubated with IL-1 beta.Findings: Compared with normal and inflamed areas, iNOS activity was increased in putrescent areas for muscle (71-fold [95% CI 20-259] vs normal areas, 69-fold [19-246] vs inflamed areas; p