APStracts (ISSN 1080-4757) Vol. 3, 1996

The American Physiological Society

• Differential respiratory activity of four abdominal muscles in humans. Abe, Tadashi, Noriyuki Kusuhara, Naotaka Yoshimura, Tomoyuki Tomita, and Paul A. Easton. Kitasato University, Kanagawa, Japan and Division of Critical Care, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada APStracts 3:0001A, 1996.
• Cardiorespiratory interactions during fixed pace resistive breathing. Blaber, A. P., and R. L. Hughson. Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada APStracts 3:0002A, 1996.
• Alterations in surfactant associated protein a (sp-a) after acute exposure to ozone. Su, Wei Yi, and Terry Gordon. Department of Environmental Medicine, New York University Medical Center, Long Meadow Road, Tuxedo, New York 10987 APStracts 3:0003A, 1996.
• Diffusion of non-electrolytes in the canine trachea: effect of tight junction. George, Steven C., Albert L. Babb, Mark E. Deffebach, and Michael P. Hlastala. DEPARTMENTS OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, MEDICINE, PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOPHYSICS, UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE, WASHINGTON AND DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE, DIVISION OF PULMONARY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, OREGON HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY AND PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER, PORTLAND, OREGON APStracts 3:0004A, 1996.
• Decreased ca2+ sensitivity of isometric tension in skinned cardiac myocytes from tail suspended rats. Dunlap, Alexander W., Donald B. Thomason, Vandana Menon, and Polly A. Hofmann. Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN 38163 APStracts 3:0005A, 1996.
• Alteration of human cutaneous afferent discharges as the result of long lasting vibration. Ribot-Ciscar, E., J. P. Roll, M. F. Tardy-Gervet, and F. Harlay. Laboratoire de Neurobiologie humaine, URA CNRS 372, Universit[acute]e de Provence, Marseille, France APStracts 3:0006A, 1996.
• On the mechanism of the mediolateral gradient of parasternal activation. Troyer, Andr[acute]e De, Alexandre Legrand, Ghislaine Gayan-Ramirez, Matteo Cappello, and Marc Decramer. Laboratory of Cardiorespiratory Physiology, Brussels School of Medicine, and Chest Service, Erasme University Hospital, 1070 Brussels; and Respiratory Muscle Research Unit and Respiratory Division, University Hospital, Gasthuisberg, 3000 Leuven, Belgium APStracts 3:0007A, 1996.
• Carnitine metabolism in human muscle fiber types during submaximal dynamic exercise. Constantin-Teodosiu, D., S. Howell, and P. L. Greenhaff. Queen's Medical Center, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, University Medical School, Nottingham NG7 2UH, United Kingdom APStracts 3:0008A, 1996.
• Experimental modification of rat pituitary growth hormone cell function during and after spaceflight. Hymer, W. C., R. E. Grindeland, T. Salada, P. Nye, E. J. Grossman, and P. K. Lane. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035, Lockheed Engineering & Sciences Company, Moffett Field, CA 94035 APStracts 3:0009A, 1996.
• Lung water is increased in regions of higher neutrophil retention following acute bead embolization. Tsang, John, and Brad Brush. U.B.C. Pulmonary Research Laboratory, St. Paul's Hospital, 1081 Burrard Street, Vancouver, B.C. Canada. V6Z 1Y6 APStracts 3:0010A, 1996.
• In vitro human masseter muscle hypersensitivity: a possible explanation for increase in masseter tone. Adnet, Pascal J., Hugo Reyford, Benoit M. Tavernier, Toussaint Etchrivi, Ivan Krivosic, R. Krivosic-Horber, and Ghislain Haudecoeur. Departments of Anesthesiology, Pharmacology, and Neuropathology, Unit[acute]e de Recherche sur l'Hyperthermie Maligne, (Groupe C.I.V.I.S), H[circumflex]opital B, Centre Hospitalier et Universitaire de Lille, 59037 Lille C[acute]edex, France APStracts 3:0011A, 1996.
• Negative pressure-induced deformation of the upper airway causes central apnea in the awake and sleeping dog. Harms, Craig A., Yong-Jin Zeng, Curtis A. Smith, Edward H. Vidruk, and Jerome A. Dempsey. John Rankin Laboratory of Pulmonary Medicine, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, USA APStracts 3:0012A, 1996.
• Anatomic deadspace in infants and children. Numa, Andrew H., Christopher J. L. Newth. Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California 90027 APStracts 3:0013A, 1996.
• Smoking increases conversion of lactate to glucose during submaximal exercise. Huie, Melvin J., Gretchen A. Casazza, Michael A. Horning, and George A. Brooks. Exercise Physiology Laboratory, Department of Human Biodynamics, 103 Harmon Gymnasium, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 94720 APStracts 3:0014A, 1996.
• Temporal course of gas exchange and mechanical compensation after right pneumonectomy in immature dogs. Takeda, S., E. Y. Wu, M. Ramanathan, A. S. Estrera, and C. C. W. Hsia. Depts. of Medicine and Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas 75235-9034 APStracts 3:0015A, 1996.
• Nitric oxide effects on shortening velocity and power production in the rat diaphragm. Morrison, R. J., Charles C. Miller Iii, and Michael B. Reid. Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030 APStracts 3:0016A, 1996.
• Differential effects of salmeterol on lung endothelial and epithelial leakage in sheep. Peterson, Barry T., David E. Griffith, Jon C. Connelly, and Randy W. Tate. Departments of Physiology and Medicine, The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler, P.O. Box 2003, Tyler, TX 75710 APStracts 3:0017A, 1996.
• The importance of muscle phosphocreatine during intermittent maximal cycling. Trump, Mark E., George J. F. Heigenhauser, C. T. Putman, Lawrence L. Spriet. Department of Human Biology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1 and Department of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 3Z5, CANADA APStracts 3:0018A, 1996.
• Anti-arrhythmic mechanisms during exercise. Paterson, David J. University Laboratory of Physiology, Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3PT, UK, tel 44 1865 272518, fax 44 1865 272469, email djp@physiol.ox.ac.uk APStracts 3:0019A, 1996.
• Determinants of basal fat oxidation in healthy caucasians. Nagy, Tim R., Michael I. Goran, Roland L. Weinsier, Michael J. Toth, Yves Schutz, and Eric T. Poehlman. Department of Medicine, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT 05405; the Energy Metabolism Research Unit, Department of Nutrition Sciences, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL 35294-3360; the Institute of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland; and the Division of Gerontology, Department of Medicine, University of Maryland at Baltimore, Baltimore VA Medical Center, Baltimore, MD 21201 APStracts 3:0020A, 1996.
• Influence of inhomogeneities and airway walls on the frequency dependence and partitioning of airway and tissue properties . Lutchen, Kenneth R., Joseph L. Greenstein, B[acute]ela Suki. Department Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, 44 Cummington Street, Boston, MA 02215 APStracts 3:0021A, 1996.
• Temporal variations in the pattern of breathing. Bruce, Eugene N. Center for Biomedical Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506 APStracts 3:0022A, 1996.
• Effects of exogenous surfactant on pressure volume characteristics of preterm lamb lungs during liquid ventilation. Tarczy-Hornoch, Peter, Jack Hildebrandt, Elisabeth A. Mates, Thomas A. Standaert, Wayne J. E. Lamm, W. Alan Hodson, J. Craig Jackson. Departments of Pediatrics, Medicine and Physiology/Biophysics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 APStracts 3:0023A, 1996.
• Effects on muscles of dieting with or without exercise in overweight postmenopausal women. Svendsen, Ole Lander, Marcin Krotkiewski, Christian Hassager, and Claus Christiansen. Center for Clinical and Basic Research, Ballerup Byvej 222, DK-2750 Ballerup, Denmark, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Sahlgren's Hospital, S-41345 Gothenburg, Sweden APStracts 3:0024A, 1996.
• Pulmonary capillary pressure during exercise in horses. Sinha, Aasha K., Robin D. Gleed, Tawfic S. Hakim, Alan Dobson, and Kevin J. Shannon. Department of Clinical Sciences and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 and the Department of Surgery, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse, NY 13210 APStracts 3:0025A, 1996.
• Comparison of magnetic and electrical phrenic nerve stimulation in assessment of diaphragmatic contractility. Laghi, Franco, Michael J. Harrison, Martin J. Tobin. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Edward Hines Jr. Veterans Administration Hospital, and Loyola University of Chicago Stritch School of Medicine, Hines, Illinois 60141 APStracts 3:0026A, 1996.
• Postnatal lung responses and surfactant function after fetal or maternal corticosteroid treatment of preterm lambs. Rebello, Celso M., Machiko Ikegami, Daniel H. Polk, Alan H. Jobe. Department of Pediatrics, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, UCLA School of Medicine APStracts 3:0027A, 1996.
• Effects of n-methyl-d-aspartate receptor blockade on the ventilatory response to hypoxia in unanesthetized newborn piglets. Lin, Jing, Cleide Suguihara, Jian Huang, Dorothy Hehre, Carlos Devia, Eduardo Bancalari. University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Miami, Florida APStracts 3:0028A, 1996.
• Lumped parameter tissue temperature - blood perfusion model of a cold-stressed finger tip. Shitzer, Avraham, Leander A. Stroschein, Richard R. Gonzalez, and Kent B. Pandolf. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel 2000, Biophysics and Biomedical Modeling Division, Environmental Physiology and Medicine Directorate, US Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine, Natick, MA. 01760 -5007 APStracts 3:0029A, 1996.
• Cellular content of p53 protein in rat skin after exposure to a space environment . Ohnishi, Takeo, Nobuaki Inoue, Hideki Matsumoto, Tokunori Omatsu, Yoshinobu Ohira, and Shunji Nagaoka. Department of Biology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara 634, Department of Physiology and Biomechanics, Kanoya, Kagoshima 891-23, and Space Experiment Department, National Space Development Agency of Japan, Tsukuba, Ibaragi 305, JAPAN APStracts 3:0030A, 1996.
• Central hypervolemia in the conscious rat: a model of cardiovascular deconditioning. Martel, Eric, Pascal Champeroux, Patrick Lacolley, Serge Richard, Michel Safar, Jean-Louis Cuche. Department of Internal Medicine, H[circumflex]opital Broussais, 75 014 Paris, Centre de Recherches Biologiques, 18 800 Baugy, Department of Pharmacology, INSERM U-337, Broussais H-D Faculty of Medicine, 75 270 Paris APStracts 3:0031A, 1996.
• Central and regional hemodynamic effects during infusion of big endothelin-1 in healthy humans. Ahlborg, Gunvor, Astrid Ottosson-Seeberger, Anette Hems[acute]en, and Jan M Lundberg. Huddinge University Hospital, S-141 86 Huddinge, Sweden: Department of Clinical Physiology: G Ahlborg; Department of Renal Medicine: A Ottosson-Seeberger; Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden: A Hems[acute]en, J M Lundberg. APStracts 3:0032A, 1996.
• Effect of lung inflation and airway muscle tone on airway diameter in vivo. Brown, Robert H., Wayne Mitzner. Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Environmental Health Sciences/Division of Physiology, Department of Radiology APStracts 3:0033A, 1996.
• Controlled trials of recombinant granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (rg-csf) and cd11b-directed monoclonal antibodies (mab 1b6) during hyperoxia and e. coli pneumonia in rats. Freeman, Bradley D., Rosaly Correa, Waheedulla Karzai, Charles Natanson, Mary Patterson, Steve Banks, Yvonne Fitz, Robert L. Danner, Laura Wilson, and Peter Q. Eichacker. Critical Care Medicine Department, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-1662 APStracts 3:0034A, 1996.
• Restraint vs hindlimb suspension on fluid and electrolyte balance in rats. Bouzeghrane, Fatiha, Sophie Fagette, Laurence Somody, Anne-Marie Allevard, Claude Gharib, and Guillemette Gauquelin. Laboratoire de Physiologie de l'Environnement (Groupement d'Int[acute]er[circumflex]et Public Exercice), Facult[acute]e de M[acute]edecine Lyon Grange- Blanche, 08 avenue Rockefeller, 69373 LYON cedex 08, France APStracts 3:0035A, 1996.
• Role of viscoelasticity in the tube model of airway reopening ii. non-newtonian gels and airway simulation. Hsu, Shan-Hui, Kingman P. Strohl, Musa A. Haxhiu, and Alexander M. Jamieson. Department of Biomedical Engineering, Chung Yuan, Chrisitian University, Taiwan, R. O. C.; Departments of Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, and Macromolecular Science, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106 APStracts 3:0036A, 1996.
• Adaptation to hypercapnia vs intracellular ph in cat carotid body: responses in vitro. Lahiri, S., R. Iturriaga, A. Mokashi, F. Botr[acute]e, D. Chugh, and S. Osanai. Department of Physiology, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA APStracts 3:0037A, 1996.
• Volume and protein concentration of epithelial lining liquid in perfused in situ postnatal sheep lungs. Stephens, R. H., A. R. Benjamin, and D. V. Walters. Department of Child Health, St. George's Hospital Medical School, Cranmer Terrace, London SW17 0RE, UK, Tel. 0181 725 3925,. Fax. 0181 725 2858 APStracts 3:0038A, 1996.
• Contribution of lfa-1 and mac-1 to cd18- dependent neutrophil emigration in a neonatal rabbit model. Graf, J. M., C. W. Smith, and M. M. Mariscalco. Departments of Pediatrics, Sections of Leukocyte Biology and Critical Care, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030 -2399 APStracts 3:0039A, 1996.
• Blood flow distribution in working in situ canine muscle during blood flow reduction. Kurdak, S. Sadi, Bruno Grassi, Peter D. Wagner, and Michael C. Hogan. Division of Physiology, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0623 APStracts 3:0040A, 1996.
• The effect of three different warm-up regimens on the heat balance and oxygen consumption of thoroughbred horses. Lund, Raymond J., Alan J. Guthrie, Henning J. Mostert, Christopher W. Travers, Jane P Nurton, and Debbie J Adamson. Equine Research Centre, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Private Bag X04, 0110 ONDERSTEPOORT, SOUTH AFRICA APStracts 3:0041A, 1996.
• Density of the fat-free mass and estimates of body composition in male weight trainers. Modlesky, Christopher M., Kirk J. Cureton, Richard D. Lewis, Barry M. Prior, Mark A. Sloniger, and David A. Rowe. Departments of Exercise Science and Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602 APStracts 3:0042A, 1996.
• Effects of medium-chain triglyceride ingestion on fuel metabolism and cycling performance. Zyl, C. G. Van, E. V. Lambert, J. A. Hawley, T. D. Noakes, S. C. Dennis. Liberty Life Chair of Exercise and Sport Science, and Medical Research Council Bioenergetics of Exercise Research Unit, Department of Physiology, University of Cape Town Medical School, Observatory 7925, South Africa APStracts 3:0043A, 1996.
• Nitrovasodilator repletion increases tnf-[alpha] induced pulmonary edema. Johnson, Arnold, and Thomas J. Ferro. Research Service, Samuel S. Stratton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Departments of Medicine, Physiology and Cell Biology, The Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208 APStracts 3:0044A, 1996.
• Catchlike property of human muscle during isovelocity movements. Binder-Macleod, Stuart A., and Samuel C. K. Lee. Department of Physical Therapy, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716 APStracts 3:0045A, 1996.
• Compartmental analysis of ca2+ kinetics in long-lasting diaphragm fatigue: loss of t-tubular membrane ca2+. Howell, Sandra. Departments of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, and Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA APStracts 3:0046A, 1996.
• Effects of lung volume on airway resistance during induced constriction in papain-treated rabbits. Nagase, T., H. Matsui, E. Sudo, T. Matsuse, M. S. Ludwig, and Y. Fukuchi. Department of Geriatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan; and Meakins-Christie Laboratories and Royal Victoria Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H2X 2P2, Canada APStracts 3:0047A, 1996.
• Effects of pursed-lips breathing and expiratory resistive loading in healthy subjects. Spahija, J. A. and A. Grassino. School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1Y5, Notre-Dame Hospital and Meakins-Christie Laboratories, McGill University, Montreal, H2X 2P2, Canada APStracts 3:0048A, 1996.
• Voluntary chronic exercise augments in vivo natural immunity in rats. Jonsdottir, Ingibj[diaeresis]org H., Alexzander Asea, Pavel Hoffmann Ulf I. Dahlgren, Bengt Andersson, Kristoffer Hellstrand, and Peter Thor[acute]en. Institute of Physiology and Pharmacology, Department of Physiology 1, Department of Clinical Virology and Clinical Immunology, G[diaeresis]oteborg University, G[diaeresis]oteborg, Sweden APStracts 3:0049A, 1996.
• Acute mild hypothermia in awake unrestrained rats induces a mixed acid-base disorder. Alfaro, V., and L. Palacios. Departamento de Fisiolog[acute]ia, Facultad de Biolog[acute]ia, Universidad de Barcelona, Spain E-08028 APStracts 3:0050A, 1996.
• Modulation of respiratory rhythm in vitro: role of gi/o-protein mediated mechanisms. Johnson, Stephen M., Jeffrey C. Smith, and Jack L. Feldman. Systems Neurobiology Laboratory, Department of Physiological Science, University of California at Los Angeles, Box 951527, Los Angeles, California 90095-1527 APStracts 3:0051A, 1996.
• Arterial and cardiopulmonary baroreflexes in 60-69 vs. 18-36 year old humans. Shi, Xiangrong, Kevin M. Gallagher, Rita M. Welch-O'connor, and Brian H. Foresman. Departments of Physiology and Medicine, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, Texas 76107 APStracts 3:0052A, 1996.
• Body fat and exercise endurance in trained rats adapted to a high fat and/or high carbohydrate diet. Lapachet, Richard A. B., Wayne C. Miller, and David A. Arnall. Department of Kinesiology, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, Exercise Science Programs, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC 20052, Physical Therapy Program, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 APStracts 3:0053A, 1996.
• Ventilatory response to exercise in diabetics with autonomic neuropathy effects of chronic lung denervation . Tantucci, C., P. Bottini, M. L. Dottorini, E. Puxeddu, G. Casucci, L. Scionti, C. A. Sorbini. Dr. Claudio Tantucci, Clinica di Semeiotica Medica, University of Ancona, Ospedale Regionale Torrette, 60020 - Ancona, Italy, Ph: (071) 883913, Fax: (071) 88391, Clinica di Semeiotica e Metodologia Medica, University of APStracts 3:0054A, 1996.
• Exhaled nitric oxide during exercise: site of release and modulation by ventilation and blood flow. Phillips, Charles R., George D. Giraud, and William E. Holden. Medical Service, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR 97201 APStracts 3:0055A, 1996.
• Load, length, and velocity of load-moving tibialis anterior muscle of the cat. Baratta, R. V., M. Solomonow, G. Nguyen, R. D'ambrosia. Bioengineering Laboratory, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 2025 Gravier Street, Suite 400, New Orleans, LA 70112 APStracts 3:0056A, 1996.
• Use of an hypoxic lung as a deoxygenator to provide extended assessment of pulmonary function in rats. Decampos, Kleber N., Shaf H. Keshavjee, Lorraine Tremblay, Toshiyuki Yamashiro, Arthur S. Slutsky. Divisions of Thoracic Surgery and Respirology, Departments of Surgery and Medicine, The Toronto Hospital, and The Samuel Lunenfeld Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada APStracts 3:0057A, 1996.