Modulation of pulmonary clearance of bacteria by antioxidants.

AUTOR(ES)

Pesanti, E L

RESUMO

To further delineate the mechanisms underlying murine pulmonary defenses against bacterial infection, we studied the effects of antioxidant enzymes and hydroxyl radical scavengers on pulmonary clearance processes. Intratracheal injection of catalase and superoxide dismutase resulted in prolonged intraalveolar residence of the enzymes, but caused no decrease in rates of clearance of either Staphylococcus aureus 502A or Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1. In contrast, dimethylsulfoxide and dimethylthiourea caused significant depression of clearance of P. aeruginosa without altering clearance of S. aureus. These results provide further differentiation between clearance processes affecting gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria and suggest that murine clearance of gram-negative organisms may be in part mediated by reactions which generate hydroxyl anion. In vivo administration of agents which inhibit hydrogen peroxide-, superoxide-, or hydroxyl anion-mediated reactions do not alter normal clearance of S. aureus.

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