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

The American Physiological Society

• Expression of a calmodulin inhibitor peptide in progenitor alveolar type ii cells disrupts lung development. Wang, Jiahong, Bego[tilde]na Campos, Marcia A. Kaetzel, and John R. Dedman. University of Cincinnati, Molecular and Cellular Physiology, 231 Bethesda Avenue, P.O. Box 670576, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0576 APStracts 3:0057L, 1996.
• Leukotriene c4 inhibits ciliary activity in the presence of gamma -glutamyl transpeptidase. Ganbo, Tetsuya, Ken-Ichi Hisamatsu, Hajime Inoue. Division of Otopathology, The Eye & Ear Institute, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Department of Otolaryngology, Yamanashi Medical University, Yamanashi, Japan, Department of Plastic&Reconstructive Surgery, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan APStracts 3:0058L, 1996.
• Evidence for a vitamin d paracrine system regulating the maturation of the developing rat lung epithelium. Nguyen, T. M., H. Guillozo, L. Marin, C. Tordet, S. Koite, M. Garabedian. C.N.R.S URA 583, H[circumflex]opital Saint Vincent de Paul, Paris, France APStracts 3:0059L, 1996.
• Inhaled nitric oxide prevents lung neutrophil accumulation and pulmonary endothelial dysfunction after mesenteric ischemia -reperfusion. Fullerton, David A, John H Eisenach, Robert C McIntyre, Jr., Randall S Friese, Brett C Sheridan, Gates B Roe, Jeanette Agrafojo, Anirban Banerjee, Alden H Harken. The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO APStracts 3:0060L, 1996.
• Localization of the epithelial sodium channel subunit mrnas in adult rat lung by in situ hybridization. Matsushita, K., P. B. McCray, R. D. Sigmund, M. J. Welsh, J. B. Stokes. Departments of Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Physiology and Biophysics, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, and the Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City, IA 52242 APStracts 3:0061L, 1996.
• Eta and etb receptors cooperate in dna synthesis via opposing regulations of camp in human lung cell line. Takimoto, Misato, Kyoko Oda, Thomas Fr_h, Michihiro Takai, Toshikazu Okada, and Yukio Sasaki. International Research Laboratories, Ciba-Geigy Japan Ltd., Takarazuka 665, Japan APStracts 3:0062L, 1996.
• Specificity and uniqueness of endothelial cell stress responses. Tucci, Marisa, Robert J. McDonald, Robert Aaronson, Krista K. Graven, Harrison W. Farber. Pulmonary Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, 02118 APStracts 3:0063L, 1996.
• Integrin mediation of type ii cell adherence to provisional matrix proteins. Kim, Hyun Joo, David H. Ingbar, and Craig A. Henke. Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN, 55455 APStracts 3:0064L, 1996.
• Polymerization of fibrinogen in murine bleomycin-induced lung injury. Olman, Mitchell A., Warren L. Simmons, Daniel J. Pollman, Audrey Y. Loftis, Alessandra Bini, Edward J. Miller, Gerald. M. Fuller, and Kimberly E. Rivera. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and the Departments of Pathology, Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics and Cell Biology at the University of Alabama, Birmingham AL, 35294 and The New York Blood Center, Laboratory of Blood Coagulation Biochemistry, New York, NY, 10021 APStracts 3:0065L, 1996.
• T cell activation in a murine model of asthma. Krinzman, Stephen J, George T. De Sanctis, Manuela Cernadas, Lester Kobzik, James A. Listman, David C. Christiani, David L. Perkins, and Patricia W. Finn. Department of Medicine, Pulmonary Divisions, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beth Israel Hospital; Nephrology Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Pathology Department, Brigham and Women's Hospital , Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 02112 APStracts 3:0066L, 1996.
• Alterations in tenascin synthesis, deposition and isoforms in lungs from monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertensive rats. Lipke, David L., Shewan M. Aziz, Jane A. Fagerland, Mark Majesky, and Santosh S. Arcot. Division of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40536, Department of Cellular and Microscopic Research, Abbott Laboratories, 45M/AP31, One Abbott Park Road, Abbott Park, IL 60064, Department of Pathology, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030. 4Human Genome Center, L-452, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories, Livermore, CA 94551 APStracts 3:0067L, 1996.
• DEVELOPMENTAL AND HORMONAL REGULATION OF SURFACTANT PROTEIN A (SP A) GENE EXPRESSION IN BABOON FETAL LUNG. Seidner, Steven R., Margaret E. Smith and Carole R. Mendelson. Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio,7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284-7812, Departments of Biochemistry and Obstetrics-Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75235- 9038 APStracts 3:0068L, 1996.
• CHARACTERIZATION OF TWO BABOON SURFACTANT PROTEIN A (SP A) GENES. Gao, Erwei, Ying Wang, Susan M. McCormick, Jinxing Li, Steven R. Seidner and Carole R. Mendelson. Departments of Biochemistry and Obstetrics Gynecology, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, Texas 75235 9038,1 and Department of Pediatrics, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, Texas 78284-78122 APStracts 3:0069L, 1996.
• RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN VOLUME OF BATHING MEDIUM AND ECTOENZYME ACTIVITY IN MONOLAYERS OF CULTURED BOVINE PULMONARY ARTERIAL ENDOTHELIAL CELLS. Papapetropoulos,Andreas, Lynn A. Elmore and John D. Catravas. Vascular Biology Center and Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912 APStracts 3:0070L, 1996.
• Protective effects of BQ123, an ETA receptor antagonist, against leukotoxin- induced injury in isolated perfused rat lungs. Ishizaki, Takeshi, Kazuo Shigemori, Shingo Ameshima, Tsuguhiko Nakai, Susumu Miyabo, Mika Hayakawa, Takayuki Ozawa, and Norbert F. Voelkel. Dept. of Internal Medicine, Fukui Medical School, Fukui, Japan, 910-11, Dept. of Biomedical Chemistry, University of Nagoya, Nagoya, Japan 466, Pulmonary Hypertension Center, Div. of Pulmonary Sciences and Critical Care, Medicine, Univ. of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, CO 80262 APStracts 3:0071L, 1996.
• HYPOXIA-REOXYGENATION IMPAIRS NO-MEDIATED PULMONARYVASODILATION AND CAUSES LIPID PEROXIDATION IN ISOLATED RAT LUNGS. EDDAHIBI, Saadia, Bernadette RAFFESTIN, Yvan TAYARANI, Claudine CARVILLE, Serge ADNOT. D‚partement de physiologie et INSERM U 296, CHU Henri Mondor, 94010 Cr‚teil, France, D‚partement de physiologie, Universit‚ Ren‚ Descartes, H“pital Ambroise Par‚, 92100 Boulogne, France APStracts 3:0072L, 1996.
• Surfactant protein-a protects growing cells and reduces tumor necrosis factor-[alpha] activity from lipopolysaccharide-stimulated macrophages. McIntosh, J. Clarke, Sabrena Mervin-Blake, Edward Conner, Jo Rae Wright. Departments of Pediatrics, Cell Biology, and Internal Medicine, Duke University Medical Center APStracts 3:0073L, 1996.
• Differential changes in surfactant protein-a (sp-a) and disaturated phospholipids in the isolated perfused rat lung and in vivo. Doyle, Ian R, Heather A Barr, Kate G Davidson, Terence E Nicholas. Department of Human Physiology, School of Medicine, Flinders University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia APStracts 3:0074L, 1996.
• Reduced in vivo plasma fibronectin content of the lung matrix during post-operative sepsis. Rebres, Robert A., Eshin Cho, Robert F. Rotundo, and Thomas M. Saba. Department of Physiology and Cell Biology, Neil Hellman Medical Research Building, Albany Medical College, Albany, New York 12208 APStracts 3:0075L, 1996.
• Distribution of alveolar type ii cells in neonatal and adult rat lung revealed by rt-pcr-in-situ. Mensah, Eugene A., Niranjan M. Kumar, Lori Nielsen, and Jamson S. Lwebuga-Mukasa. Lung Biology Research Program, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care, Department of Internal Medicine, SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, NY 14203 APStracts 3:0076L, 1996.
• Surfactant protein a is degraded by alveolar macrophages. Bates, Sandra R., and Aron B. Fisher. The Institute for Environmental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6068 APStracts 3:0077L, 1996.
• Ion transport, ciliary activity and mechanosensitivity of sinusal mucosa: an in vitro study. Leuba, D., Y. De Ribaupierre, and P. Kucera. Service of Otorhinolaryngology, University Hospital Centre and Institute of Physiology, Medical Faculty, University of Lausanne, Switzerland APStracts 3:0078L, 1996.