Table 1. Representative raw data for the pressure-flow (P-Q) relationships in isolated perfused mouse lungs at different experimental conditions.
group | control | RO 25-1553 | sildenafil | ||||||||
concentration | - | 0.01 mg·ml−1 | 0.1 mg·ml−1 | 1 mg·ml−1 | 100 nmol/l−1 | ||||||
FiO2 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.01 | 0.21 | 0.01 | |
PAP | 25 ml·kg−1·min−1 | 4.38 | 4.91 | 4.27 | 4.57 | 3.82 | 3.94 | 3.95 | 4.02 | 3.80 | 3.93 |
PAP | 50 ml·kg−1·min−1 | 5.85 | 6.77 | 5.88 | 6.83 | 5.69 | 6.12 | 5.52 | 5.85 | 5.56 | 5.94 |
PAP | 75 ml·kg−1·min−1 | 7.32 | 8.40 | 7.12 | 8.13 | 7.14 | 7.56 | 6.97 | 7.24 | 6.71 | 7.17 |
PAP | 100 ml·kg−1·min−1 | 8.32 | 9.47 | 8.16 | 9.06 | 8.22 | 8.58 | 8.22 | 8.49 | 7.85 | 8.36 |
R0 | 0.17 | 0.23 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.11 | 0.13 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.11 | 0.12 |
Representative pulmonary artery pressures (PAP; in mmHg) as recorded in individual isolated mouse lungs perfused at flow rates (Q) of 25, 50, 75, and 100 ml·kg−1·min−1 and corresponding intrinsic pulmonary vascular resistance values (R0; in mmHg·ml−1·kg−1·min−1) as calculated from the respective 4-point P-Q curve. Examples are given for normoxic (21% O2) or hypoxic (1% O2) lungs perfused with buffer alone (control), with RO 25-1553 at final concentrations of 0.01, 0.1 or 1 mg·mL−1, or with sildenafil (100 nMol·L−1). FiO2; fraction of inspiratory O2 (0.21 for normoxia; 0.01 for hypoxia).