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ArticleJournal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985)2009

Acid aspiration-induced airways hyperresponsiveness in mice.

Gilman B Allen, Timothy R Leclair, Jessica von Reyn, Yuna C Larrabee, Mary E Cloutier, Charles G Irvin, Jason H T Bates

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Article in Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985), 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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18citing papers in PubMed
1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Gilman B AllenDepartment of Medicine, Vermont Lung Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA. Gil.Allen@uvm.edu
Timothy R Leclair
Jessica von Reyn
Yuna C Larrabee
Mary E Cloutier
Charles G Irvin
Jason H T Bates
University of Vermont · USUniversity of Vermont Medical Center · US

Funding

WEIGHT LOSS & ASTHMAP20RR015557 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT &ST AGRIC COLLEGE · PI IRVIN, CHARLES G · 2000 to 2009
$21.4M
MECHANICS OF ACUTE LUNG INJURYR01HL075593 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT &ST AGRIC COLLEGE · PI BATES, JASON HT · 2005 to 2009
$1.5M
Critical Role of Alveolar Fibrin in Acute Lung InjuryK08HL074107 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT &ST AGRIC COLLEGE · PI ALLEN, GILMAN B · 2004 to 2008
$709k
NCRR NIH HHS P20 RR015557NCRR NIH HHS P20 RR-15557NHLBI NIH HHS K08 HL074107NHLBI NIH HHS K08HL-074107NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL075593NHLBI NIH HHS R01 HL75593
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The role of gastroesophageal reflux and micro-aspiration as a trigger of airways hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in patients with asthma is controversial. The role of acid reflux and aspiration as a direct cause of AHR in normal subjects is also unclear. We speculated that aspiration of a weak acid with a pH (1.8) equivalent to the upper range of typical gastric contents would lead to AHR in naive mice. We further speculated that modest reductions in aspirate acidity to a level expected during gastric acid suppression therapy (pH 4.0) would impede aspiration-induced AHR. BALB/c female mice were briefly anesthetized with isoflurane and allowed to aspirate 75 microl of saline with HCl (pH 1.8, 4.0, or 7.4) or underwent sham aspiration. Mice were re-anesthetized 2 or 24 h later, underwent tracheostomy, and were coupled to a mechanical ventilator. Forced oscillations were used to periodically measure respiratory impedance (Zrs) following aerosol delivery of saline and increasing doses of methacholine to measure for AHR. Values for elastance (H), airways resistance (R(N)), and tissue damping (G) were derived from Zrs. Aspirate pH of 1.8 led to a significant overall increase in peak R(N), G, and H compared with pH 4.0 and 7.4 at 2 and 24 h. Differences between pH 7.4 and 4.0 were not significant. In mice aspirating pH 1.8 compared with controls, airway lavage fluid contained more neutrophils, higher protein, and demonstrated higher permeability. We conclude that acid aspiration triggers an acute AHR, driven principally by breakdown of epithelial barrier integrity within the airways.

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Administration, InhalationAerosolsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsBronchial HyperreactivityBronchoalveolar LavageBronchoalveolar Lavage FluidCell CountDose-Response Relationship, DrugElectrocardiographyFemaleHeart RateHydrochloric AcidInflammationMethacholine ChlorideMiceAerosolsHydrochloric AcidMethacholine Chloride

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PMID19797689
PMCPMC2793199
OpenAlexW2029881807

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