TNF-alpha causes reversible in vivo systemic vascular barrier dysfunction via NO-dependent and -independent mechanisms

The American Journal of Physiology
N K WorrallJ R Williamson

Abstract

Tumor necrosis factor (TNF-alpha) and nitric oxide (NO) are important vasoactive mediators of septic shock. This study used a well-characterized quantitative permeation method to examine the effect of TNF-alpha and NO on systemic vascular barrier function in vivo, without confounding endotoxemia, hypotension, or organ damage. Our results showed 1) TNF-alpha reversibly increased albumin permeation in the systemic vasculature (e.g., lung, liver, brain, etc.); 2) TNF-alpha did not affect hemodynamics or blood flow or cause significant tissue injury; 3) pulmonary vascular barrier dysfunction was associated with increased lung water content and impaired oxygenation; 4) TNF-alpha caused inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) mRNA expression in the lung and increased in vivo NO production; 5) selective inhibition of iNOS with aminoguanidine prevented TNF-alpha-induced lung and liver vascular barrier dysfunction; 6) aminoguanidine prevented increased tissue water content in TNF-alpha-treated lungs and improved oxygenation; and 7) nonselective inhibition of NOS with NG-monomethly-L-arginine increased vascular permeation in control lungs and caused severe lung injury in TNF-alpha-treated animals. We conclude that 1) TNF-alpha reversibly ...Continue Reading

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