title: Differential effects of isoflurane and i.v. anaesthetic agents on metabolism of alveolar type II cells.
abstract: Alveolar type II (ATII) cells perform many important functions within the lung, including surfactant metabolism. We have investigated the effects of isoflurane and different i.v. anaesthetics on cell metabolism in primary cultures of rat ATII cells. Biosynthesis of phosphatidylcholine, the main phospholipid component of surfactant, was decreased in cells exposed to isoflurane in a dose- and time-related manner. This effect was fully reversible within 2 h after isoflurane removal. Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) release, an index of cell damage, was increased with isoflurane exposure (1%) over a long incubation period (8-12 h). Enhanced lactate production, reflecting an increase in glycolytic metabolism, was also observed in isoflurane exposed cells. In contrast, metabolism of ATII cells was moderately affected by i.v. anaesthetics. Our data suggest differential metabolism of alveolar homeostasis depending on the anaesthetic agent used.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Anesthésie, Pr Auboyer, Hôpital Bellevue, St-Etienne, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Molliex
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Crestani
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dureuil
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rolland
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aubier
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Desmonts
mesh_terms: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D018929:Cell Culture Techniques; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D019344:Lactic Acid / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines / Q000096:biosynthesis; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D010713:Phosphatidylcholines; D019344:Lactic Acid; D007530:Isoflurane; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase