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Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Abstract

Background/aim: Septic shock is an important health problem that vastly alters cardiovascular and hemodynamic status. Increased production of nitric oxide (NO) and endothelin is a counterpart of this endotoxemic state. This study was conducted to test the hypothesis that nonselective NO synthesis blocker (L-NAME), inducible NO synthesis blocker (L-canavanine), or endothelin receptor antagonist (bosentan) will reverse the effects of sepsis on hemorheological parameters. Materials and methods: Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats were used in 8 groups: saline (control), endotoxin, bosentan, L-NAME, L-canavanine, endotoxin + bosentan, endotoxin + L-NAME, and endotoxin + L-canavanine. Blood was withdrawn at the 4th hour of endotoxemic state. Erythrocyte deformability and erythrocyte aggregation were determined by laser-assisted optical rotational cell analyzer at 37 °C. Plasma viscosity (mPa.s) was measured by a cone-plate viscometer with 0.5 mL of plasma. Results: Endotoxin administration significantly increased aggregation half-time and lowered erythrocyte aggregation amplitude and aggregation index compared to the control, indicating a slower and weaker aggregation pattern. L-NAME and L-canavanine alleviated the effects of endotoxin on erythrocyte aggregation without altering the values in the control animals. However, bosentan did not perform such a restoration. Conclusion: This finding suggests that these restoration effects of the blockers occur via their modulation of nitric oxide synthesis rather than through the endothelin pathway.

DOI

10.3906/sag-1607-19

Keywords

Hemorheology, plasma viscosity, erythrocyte deformability, erythrocyte aggregation, sepsis, endotoxemia

First Page

1045

Last Page

1052

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