title: Perioperative lymphocyte adenylyl cyclase function in the pediatric cardiac surgical patient.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine intraoperative and postoperative lymphocyte adenylyl cyclase activities in children undergoing repair of congenital cardiac defects with hypothermic cardiopulmonary bypass.
  
  
  METHODS
  A prospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Tertiary university pediatric hospital.
  
  
  METHODS
  Twelve children were enrolled into the study to examine intraoperative lymphocyte adenylyl cyclase activities and 12 children were enrolled to examine postoperative lymphocyte adenylyl cyclase activities.
  
  
  METHODS
  None.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Basal (unstimulated), isoproterenol, and prostaglandin E-1 stimulated adenylyl cyclase activities, and plasma norepinephrine and epinephrine concentrations were measured. Intraoperative basal (unstimulated), beta-adrenergic receptor-stimulated (in response to isoproterenol), and prostaglandin E1 (PGE1)-stimulated lymphocyte adenylyl cyclase activities all increased during cardiopulmonary bypass, then decreased immediately after cardiopulmonary bypass. In the postoperative group, a significant decrease in basal (unstimulated), beta-adrenergic receptor- and PGE1-stimulated adenylyl cyclase activities were observed on postoperative day 1 as compared with precardiopulmonary bypass values.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In the pediatric cardiac surgical patient, there was an intraoperative enhancement of lymphocyte adenylyl cyclase activities. This increase in adenylyl cyclase activities was followed by reduced lymphocyte adenylyl cyclase activities, including beta-adrenergic receptor desensitization, postoperatively, as we have previously documented in adults.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, Collage of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: L S
authors.initials: LS
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Pantuck
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Morelli
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Khambatta
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Tierney
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Quaegebeur
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Smiley
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000527:Alprostadil / Q000494:pharmacology; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007432:Intraoperative Period; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000201:enzymology*; D008297:Male; D011184:Postoperative Period; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D002395:Catecholamines; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D000527:Alprostadil; D007545:Isoproterenol