Changes in early alveolar particle clearance due to single and repeated nitrogen dioxide exposures in the rabbit

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health
T A VollmuthR B Schlesinger

Abstract

To better understand the potential health risks associated with short-term NO2 exposures, a study was conducted to examine the effects of single and repeated NO2 exposures on the clearance of inert tracer particles from the alveolar region of rabbit lungs. Single 2-h exposures to 0.3, 1.0, 3.0, and 10.0 ppm produced a concentration-related acceleration in alveolar particle clearance, which resulted in greater particle removal when compared to control. The greatest response was produced at the lower NO2 levels, where as much as 40% more particles were cleared when compared to control. Fewer particles were cleared following a 10.0-ppm NO2 exposure when compared to the lower NO2 levels, and there were indications from the clearance pattern that the higher level was beginning to slow clearance, although an actual retardation was not found. Repeated 14-d exposures (2 h/d) to 1.0 or 10.0 ppm NO2 produced a response similar to a single exposure at the same concentration, suggesting a certain degree of adaptation was produced after the initial exposures. Possible mechanisms for these differences in clearance patterns are discussed. The results of this study demonstrated altered alveolar clearance following short-term NO2 exposure at en...Continue Reading

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