title: Changes of deep cervical lymph flow following the infusion of isotonic, hypotonic, and hypertonic NaCl in rabbit.
abstract: Isotonic, hypotonic, or hypertonic saline was infused in anesthetized rabbits in order to test the effects of osmolality in cerebral vessels on lymph flow. The jugular lymph trunk was cannulated by PE tubing in a headward direction. Either a hypo-(100 mosmol), iso-(310 mosmol), or hypertonic (605 mosmol) NaCl solution was infused into the internal carotid artery (ICA) or the right lateral ventricle (RIV). Lymph was continuously collected at slight negative pressure, and measured over a 90 min preinfusion period, as well as during saline infusion and intermittent recovery periods. Mean peak flow rates for the first 30 min infusion of hypertonic saline via ICA and RLV were 5.1 +/- 1.2 and 6.7 +/- 1.6 microliters/min, respectively, or a significant increase of 38% and 40% over those of isotonic saline (3.7 +/- 0.9 microliters/min via ICA; 4.8 +/- 1.0 microliters/min via RLV). Conversely, for hypotonic saline, lymph flow rates were significantly reduced by 19% (2.9 +/- 0.6 microliters/min) and 23% (3.7 +/- 0.7 microliters/min) for the first 30 min infusion via ICA and RLV, respectively. Increases in arterial and intracranial pressures, as well as an enhancement of respiratory movements following hypertonic saline infusion, augmented lymph formation. The results suggest that the observed changes in jugular lymph flow following saline infusion can be correlated to the resulting increase in intracranial pressure and respiratory movements, and changes in the osmolality and blood pressure of cerebral vessels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, China Medical College, Taichung, Taiwan.
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Tsay
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D002199:Capillary Permeability / Q000502:physiology; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000378:metabolism; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006982:Hypertonic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007038:Hypotonic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D007427:Intracranial Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D007552:Isotonic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008196:Lymph / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009333:Neck; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011817:Rabbits; D012119:Respiration / Q000502:physiology; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage*
chemical_list: D006982:Hypertonic Solutions; D007038:Hypotonic Solutions; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; D012965:Sodium Chloride