title: Thromboxane and prostacyclin production in ponies with colonic volvulus.
abstract: Effects of 1 hour of colonic volvulus and 3 hours of reperfusion on concentrations of thromboxane (TXB2) and prostacyclin (6-keto-PGF1 alpha) in portal, pulmonary arterial, and jugular blood were determined by radioimmunoassay to assess the site of production and clearance of these eicosanoids from the circulation in 5 anesthetized ponies. Colonic volvulus had no significant effect on mean arterial pressure or TXB2 concentrations, but significantly (P less than 0.05) increased 6-keto-PGF1 alpha concentrations in all blood samples. Immediately after colonic reperfusion, all eicosanoid concentrations were significantly (P less than 0.05) increased. Then, TXB2 returned to baseline values, whereas 6-keto-PGF1 alpha concentrations remained significantly (P less than 0.05) high for the remainder of the study. Eicosanoid concentrations were significantly (P less than 0.05) greater in portal blood than in pulmonary arterial and jugular blood samples at all periods. This suggests that the splanchnic circulation is the primary site of eicosanoid production during and after colonic volvulus and the liver appears to provide most of the circulatory clearance of thromboxane and prostacyclin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Michigan State University, East Lansing 48824.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Stick
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Arden
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Shobe
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Roth
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000378:metabolism*; D006736:Horses; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D013928:Thromboxane A2 / Q000097:blood; D013929:Thromboxane B2 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D013929:Thromboxane B2; D013928:Thromboxane A2; D011464:Epoprostenol