title: PGE2 and PGF2 alpha in the nasal lavage fluid from healthy subjects: methodological aspects.
abstract: Prostaglandins E2 and F2 alpha were estimated in nasal secretions from ten healthy volunteers by high performance liquid chromatography and radioimmunological assay. Prostaglandin concentrations determined in five consecutive nasal washes with saline at room temperature showed that the nasal mucosa was stimulated after instillation. A substantial increase of basal levels was associated with the second nasal lavage. In all volunteers aspirin treatment inhibited prostaglandin release.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Neurochemistry, Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo, CSIC, Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ramis
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Roselló
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Picado
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gelpi
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Vidal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001241:Aspirin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000032:analysis*; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000032:analysis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D015237:Dinoprost; D015232:Dinoprostone; D001241:Aspirin