The Ionic Composition of Nasal Fluid and Its Function
The Ionic Composition of Nasal Fluid and Its Function
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鼻液的离子组成及其功能
DOI：
10.4236/health.2014.68093
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发表时间：
2014
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影响因子：
2.1
通讯作者：
W. Burke
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作者：
W. Burke
本文报道的实验目的是增加我们对鼻液功能的了解。一般认为，鼻液有助于吸入空气的加湿。它还有助于捕获吸入的颗粒，如花粉，防止它们滞留在肺部。还已知含有抗菌物质，其保持鼻、鼻咽和呼吸道相对不受感染。鼻液的其他特征尚不清楚。在寒冷的天气里，鼻孔里聚集的液体是纯净水还是鼻液？为什么鼻液中钾的浓度特别高？普通感冒期间分泌的鼻液与其他时间分泌的鼻液成分相同吗？我的目标是试图回答这些问题。我的方法是用几种不同的方法收集我的鼻液，并精确地测定每种鼻液的离子组成。我的发现是，鼻液是相似的组成，但它是分泌。在寒冷的天气里，如果通过鼻子呼气，鼻液会被冷凝水稀释。鼻液中高浓度的钾并不是控制体内钾水平的一种方法，但我认为它可能有助于维持鼻液的抗菌特性。
The aim of the experiments reported here is to increase our understanding of the function of the nasal fluid. It is generally accepted that the nasal fluid assists in the humidification of the inspired air. It also assists in the capture of inspired particles such as pollen, preventing them getting lodged in the lungs. It is also known to contain antibacterial substances which keep the nose, nasopharynx and respiratory passages relatively free of infection. There are other features of the nasal fluid that are not understood. In cold weather, is it the fluid that collects in the nostrils pure water or nasal fluid? Why does nasal fluid have an exceptionally high potassium concentration? Does nasal fluid secreted during the common cold have the same composition as at other times? My objectives are to try to answer these questions. My method is to collect my nasal fluid in several different ways and have the ionic composition of each determined accurately. My findings are that nasal fluid is similar in composition however it is secreted. In cold weather, if expiration is via the nose, the nasal fluid is diluted by condensed water. The high concentration of potassium in the nasal fluid is not a way of controlling the level of potassium in the body but I suggest that it may assist in maintaining the antibacterial property of the nasal fluid.
DOI：
10.1152/ajplung.2000.279.5.l799
发表时间：
2000-11-01
影响因子：
4.9
作者：
Singh, PK;Tack, BF;Welsh, MJ
通讯作者：
Welsh, MJ