Thesis (M.S.)--Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Nursing. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 48-52). Also available online.

The concept that the renal excretion of water and electrolytes is partly governed by the volume in some fluid compartment of the body is one which has received some experimental verification. Attempts to define a mechanism sensitive to changes in some fluid compartment of the body have provided support both for and against the theory that stimulation of sensory nerve endings in the intrathoracic circulation sets up afferent impulses in the vagus nerves which diminish the release of antidiuretic hormone from the neurohypophysis and so cause diuresis. Evidence which supports the theory comes from experiments in which atrial distension has been associated with a reduction of antidiuretic activity in the circulating blood. Evidence which does not support the theory comes from experiments in which the diuretic response to left atrial distension has been demonstrated during infusion of vasopressin at rates adequate to completely inhibit water diuresis in conscious dogs (0.025 m-u./kg./min.). A series of experiments has been carried out in an attempt to define the role of antidiuretic hormone in the diuretic response to left atrial distension. In one series, experiments were designed to test the effects of different doses of vasopressin upon the diuretic response to left atrial distension. The results of this series showed that the diuretic response to left atrial distension was composed of an increase in solute excretion and an increase in water excretion. At a rate of infusion of vasopressin of 0.4 m-u./kg./min. or above the increase in water excretion was abolished while the increase in solute excretion was unaffected. In another series, experiments were designed to test the renal response to large changes in vasopressin concentration. The concentrations of vasopressin used (0.4 m-u./kg./min. and 0.04 m-u./kg./min.) completely inhibited water diuresis in conscious dogs. The results of this series indicated that in the hydrated anaesthetized dog, a change from the high concentration of vasopressin to the lower concentration may cause a transient dilute diuresis. These results support the view that a decrease in the circulating concentration of antidiuretic hormone is one mechanism which may produce a diuretic response to left atrial distension. The results will be reported in a condensed form (Mason and Ledsome, 1971; Ledsome and Mason, 1971). / Medicine, Faculty of / Cellular and Physiological Sciences, Department of / Graduate

Extracellular components can be internalized by either receptor-mediated or fluid-phase endocytosis. Receptor-mediated endocytosis involves the internalization of receptor-ligand complexes into coated vesicles of about 0.1 μm in diameter. The average diameter of primary pinocytic vesicles has been calculated to be 0.24 - 0.28 μm. The discrepancy in size between coated vesicles and the average pinosome diameter can be explained if, in addition to coated vesicles, another endocytic process involving vesicles larger than 0.28 μm in diameter takes place. These two vesicle types could together produce an average diameter of 0.24 μm. This hypothesis suggests that coated vesicles cannot fully account for fluid-phase uptake. Hypertonic conditions can selectively inhibit receptor-mediated endocytosis, leaving fluid-phase uptake unaffected, again suggesting that an alternative to coated pit-mediated uptake exists. In this study we determined the volume-weighted average diameter of primary pinocytic vesicles under hypertonic conditions (0.52 osm) where receptor-mediated uptake of transferrin was selectively inhibited by 42%. Fluid-phase uptake of FITC-dextran was unaffected by 0.52 osm medium. The internalization rate of ³H-galactose-labelled plasma membrane was reduced from 2.6 %/min to 1.5 %/min. The decrease in the rate of membrane internalization, without a reduction in the rate of fluid uptake at hypertonicity, implied a reduced surface to volume ratio of the pinocytic vesicles formed under these conditions. This suggested an increase in the average diameter of primary pinocytic vesicles. Membrane internalization rates were calculated on the assumption that all labelled cell-surface constituents were internalized to the same relative extent, as has been shown previously for isotonic conditions. This assumption was also shown to hold true under isotonic conditions. The reduced rate of membrane internalization under hypertonic conditions was shown not to be due to the exclusion of any labelled protein species from internalized vesicles. The larger average vesicle size determined under conditions of selective reduction of coated vesicle formation (i.e. hypertonicity), demonstrates the existence of a population of larger pinosomes involved in a possible alternative mechanism to coated-pit-mediated endocytosis.

Splice variants of the transient receptor potential vanilloid type-1 (TRPV1) channel appear to be involved in the physiological detection of extracellular fluid (ECF) osmolality in the supraoptic nucleus (SON) and organum vasculosum lamina terminalis (OVLT). It remains to be determined whether these splice variants are directly involved as pore-forming proteins in the osmosensory transduction complex. Since these TRPV1 splice variants are not sensitive to capsaicin antagonists, such as capsazepine (Sharif Naeini et al., 2007), novel tools that specifically interfere with ion permeation through TRPV1 are required for functional studies on the involvement of this channel. In this study, we developed rabbit polyclonal antibodies targeting specifically the extracellular pre-pore loop region of rat TRPV1 (PH-4281). Histological results showed that PH-4281 is specific to rat TRPV1 and TRPV1 expression is found in regions that are known to be osmosensitive. PH-4281 could be used as a specific tool to study the osmosensory transduction complex.

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Osmotic stress is a potent regulator of the normal function of cells that are exposed to osmotically active environments under physiologic or pathologic conditions. The ability of cells to alter gene expression and metabolic activity in response to changes in the osmotic environment provides an additional regulatory mechanism for a diverse array of tissues and organs in the human body. In addition to the activation of various osmotically- or volume-activated ion channels, osmotic stress may also act on the genome via a direct biophysical pathway. Changes in extracellular osmolality alter cell volume, and therefore, the concentration of intracellular macromolecules. In turn, intracellular macromolecule concentration is a key physical parameter affecting the spatial organization and pressurization of the nucleus. Hyper-osmotic stress shrinks the nucleus and causes it to assume a convoluted shape, whereas hypo-osmotic stress swells the nucleus to a size that is limited by stretch of the nuclear lamina and induces a smooth, round shape of the nucleus. These behaviors are consistent with a model of the nucleus as a charged core/shell structure pressurized by uneven partition of macromolecules between the nucleoplasm and the cytoplasm. These osmotically-induced alterations in the internal structure and arrangement of chromatin, as well as potential changes in the nuclear membrane and pores are hypothesized to influence gene transcription and/or nucleocytoplasmic transport. A further understanding of the biophysical and biochemical mechanisms involved in these processes would have important ramifications for a range of fields including differentiation, migration, mechanotransduction, DNA repair, and tumorigenesis. / Dissertation

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Medical College of Ohio, 2004. / "In partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences." Major advisor: Linda A. Dokas. Document formatted into pages: iv, 150 p. Title from title page of PDF document. Bibliography: pages 44-52.

Mémoire (M.Sc.B.) -- Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, 1992. / Document électronique également accessible en format PDF. CaQCU

A tolerância ou pré-condicionamento é uma estratégia de defesa do hospedeiro que reduz o impacto negativo da infecção na saúde. Diminui a susceptibilidade a danos teciduais, causados pelos patógenos ou pela resposta imune. Um desbalanço no fluido e pressão osmótica intra e extracelular causa o estresse osmótico e liberação de mediadores inflamatórios. A solução salina hipertônica (SSH) tem sido utilizada na ressuscitação volêmica, mostrando-se benéfica em pacientes com danos cerebrais e pulmonares (3), melhora a contratilidade e perfusão microvascular. Utilizamos esta solução como possível agente indutor de pre-condicionamento ou tolerância. A SSH em doses crescentes de 4, 6 e 8 ml/kg levou a diminuição da mortalidade em camundongos endotoxêmicos o mesmo ocorrendo com outras soluções hiperosmóticas. Analisamos o padrão do perfil de produção de citocinas pró e anti-inflamatórias em períodos de 2 e 4 horas pós SSH e pós LPS. No estudo sistêmico do pré-condicionamento os resultados revelaram uma diminuição da resposta inflamatória causada pelo LPS nas dosagens plasmáticas, o mesmo ocorrendo nos tecidos estudados. Concluímos que o pré-condicionamento com SSH é promissor como um prétratamento na endotoxemia / The tolerance or preconditioning is a host defense strategy able to reduce the infection negative effect in health. Decrease the tissue damage susceptibility caused by the imune response. A fluid imbalance and osmotic pressure intra and extracellular cause the osmotic stress and inflammatory mediators release. The hypertonic saline solution (SSH) has been used in fluid resuscitation, with good results in patients with brain and lung damage, it improves microvascular perfusion and contractility. We used this solution as a possible induct agent of preconditioning or tolerance. The Hypertonic saline solution in increasing doses of 4,6 and 8ml/kg was able to stablish a decrease in endotoxemic mice mortality, the same happened with other hyperosmotic solutions. We analyzed the pattern profile of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in a period of two and four hours after SSH. In the systemic study of the precondicioning, the results showed a decrease in the inflammatory response caused by LPS in the plasmatic dosage, the same was observed in the studied tissues. We concluded that the preconditioning with SSH is a promising pre-treatment in endotoxemia

A tolerância ou pré-condicionamento é uma estratégia de defesa do hospedeiro que reduz o impacto negativo da infecção na saúde. Diminui a susceptibilidade a danos teciduais, causados pelos patógenos ou pela resposta imune. Um desbalanço no fluido e pressão osmótica intra e extracelular causa o estresse osmótico e liberação de mediadores inflamatórios. A solução salina hipertônica (SSH) tem sido utilizada na ressuscitação volêmica, mostrando-se benéfica em pacientes com danos cerebrais e pulmonares (3), melhora a contratilidade e perfusão microvascular. Utilizamos esta solução como possível agente indutor de pre-condicionamento ou tolerância. A SSH em doses crescentes de 4, 6 e 8 ml/kg levou a diminuição da mortalidade em camundongos endotoxêmicos o mesmo ocorrendo com outras soluções hiperosmóticas. Analisamos o padrão do perfil de produção de citocinas pró e anti-inflamatórias em períodos de 2 e 4 horas pós SSH e pós LPS. No estudo sistêmico do pré-condicionamento os resultados revelaram uma diminuição da resposta inflamatória causada pelo LPS nas dosagens plasmáticas, o mesmo ocorrendo nos tecidos estudados. Concluímos que o pré-condicionamento com SSH é promissor como um prétratamento na endotoxemia / The tolerance or preconditioning is a host defense strategy able to reduce the infection negative effect in health. Decrease the tissue damage susceptibility caused by the imune response. A fluid imbalance and osmotic pressure intra and extracellular cause the osmotic stress and inflammatory mediators release. The hypertonic saline solution (SSH) has been used in fluid resuscitation, with good results in patients with brain and lung damage, it improves microvascular perfusion and contractility. We used this solution as a possible induct agent of preconditioning or tolerance. The Hypertonic saline solution in increasing doses of 4,6 and 8ml/kg was able to stablish a decrease in endotoxemic mice mortality, the same happened with other hyperosmotic solutions. We analyzed the pattern profile of inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines in a period of two and four hours after SSH. In the systemic study of the precondicioning, the results showed a decrease in the inflammatory response caused by LPS in the plasmatic dosage, the same was observed in the studied tissues. We concluded that the preconditioning with SSH is a promising pre-treatment in endotoxemia