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Microscopic observation of pulmonary capillary perfusion patterns in single alveolar walls during hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction.

Research Project

Project/Area Number 04670461
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for General Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Research Field 呼吸器内科学
Research InstitutionChiba University

Principal Investigator

OKADA Osamu  Chiba University, School of Medicine, Instructor, 医学部, 助手 (60177045)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) YOSHIDA Yasuhide  Chiba University, School of Medicine, Instructor, 医学部, 助手 (40220686)
KATOU Kunihoko  Chiba University, School of Medicine, Instructor, 医学部, 助手 (00204462)
KURIYAMA Takayuki  Chiba University, School of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (20009723)
佐藤 圭一  千葉大学, 医学部, 医員
安田 順一  千葉大学, 医学部, 医員
Project Period (FY) 1992 – 1993
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 1993)
Budget Amount *help
¥400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000)
Fiscal Year 1993: ¥400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥400,000)
KeywordsPulmonary microcirculation / In-vivo microscopy / Hypoxic pulmanary vasoconstriction / Isolated perfused lung / Pulmonary capillary / Pulmonary circulation / Pulmonary vascular distensibility / 摘出分離灌流肺
Research Abstract

In the pulmonary circulation, pressure and flow are not linearly related. Although our understanding of this relationship is incomplete, much of the nonlinearity is thought to be coused by resistance alterations that result from a cmplex combination of recruitment of new vesselsand distension of already perfused vessels.
To investigate capillary perfusion patterns and pulmonary microvasvlar distensibility , we used videomicroscopy to observe the subpleural pulmonary microcirculation, both in intact dogs and in isolated perfused lobes.
First, elevated pulmonary arterial pressure by airway hypoxia increased the number of perfused capillary segments. Therefore, recruitment in the pulmonary circulation was exclusively a capillary event and essentially absent in arterioles and venules. We showed that one-half of the capillary segments were consistently perfused during at least eight of th enine observations in intact dags and were interconnected to form perferntial pathways across the alveolar wall. We put a balloon in the left atrium to control capillary pressure, and provided th efirst evidence that resistances vary significantly among capillary segments and might be determined by morphological factors, such as diameter to length of individual capillary segments. Moreover, the differences among segmental opening pressure were stable and significantly influenced to the perfusion patterns within alveolar capollary network.
Next, as microvascular pressure was systematically varied between 0 and 30 mmHg, subpleural microvasvular diameters were determined from computer-enhanced images obtained by videomicroscopy. The distensibility of the smallest (39-70 mu m diam) precapillary atrerioles and postcapillary venules were not different from each other.
Those results are thought to be valuable informations for our understanging of hemodynamics and perfusion patterns in pulmonary microcirsulation.

Report

(3 results)
  • 1993 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 1992 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (15 results)

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All Publications (15 results)

  • [Publications] Osamu Okada: "Capillary perfusion patterns in single alveolar walls" J.Appl.Physiol.72. 1838-1844 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Osamu Okada: "Leukocyte alter the stability of capillary perfusion patterns in single alveolar walls" Am.Rev.Respir.Dis.145. A163 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] 岡田 修: "肺微小血管レベルにおける血管伸展度の測定" 臨床呼吸生理. 25. 179-186 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Simon C.Hillier: "Direct measurement of pulmonery microvascular distensibility" J.Appl.Physiol.75. 2106-2111 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Osamu Okada: "Temporol capillary perfusion patterns in single alveolar walls of intact dogs" J.Appl.Physiol.76. 380-386 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] OKADA Osamu: "Capillary perfusion patterns in single alveolar walls" J Appl Physiol. 72. 1838-1844 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] OKADA Osamu: "Leukocyte alter the stability of capillaty perfusion patterns in single alveolar walls" Am Rev Respir Dis. 145. A163 (1992)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] OKADA Osamu: "Measurement of vascular distensibility in pulmonary microvasculature" Clin Respir Physiol. 25. 179-786 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] HILLIER Simon C: "Direct measurement of pulmonary microvascular distensibility" J Appl Physiol. 75. 2106-2111 (1993)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] OKADA,Osamu: "Temporal capillary perfusion patterns in single alveolar walls of intact dogs" J Appl Physiol. 76. 380-386 (1994)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      1993 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Osamu Okada: "Temporal capillary perfusion patterns in single alveolav walls of intact dogs" J.Appl.Physiol.76. 380-386 (1994)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] 岡田 修: "肺微小血管レベルにおける血管伸展度の測定" 臨床呼吸生理. 25. 179-186 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Simon C.Hillier: "Direct measurement of pulmonary micro vascular distensibility" J.Appl.Physiol.75. 2106-2111 (1993)

    • Related Report
      1993 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Osamu Okada: "Capillary perfusion patterns in single alveolar walls" J.Appl.Physiol.72. 1838-1844 (1992)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] Osamu Okada: "Leukocyte alter the stability of capillary perfusion patterns in single alveolar walls" Am.Rev.Respir Dis.145. A163- (1992)

    • Related Report
      1992 Annual Research Report

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