Plasma-lymph albumin kinetics, total lymph flow, and tissue hematocrit in normally hydrated dog lungs. 1984

J C Parker, and J Ryan, and A E Taylor

Lung lymph flow was normalized for lung weight and total lung lymph flows were calculated in five mongrel dogs using a kinetic analysis of albumin distribution between the pulmonary capillaries, interstitial fluid, and pulmonary lymph. Using prenodal tracheobronchial lymph an intravenous bolus of 125I-labeled albumin equilibrated between plasma and lymph with mean T1/2 of 2 hr 22 min. The mean volume of interstitial fluid drained by the cannulated lymphatics was 9.9 ml which corresponded to the extravascular albumin distribution volume of 31% of the total lung weight. Lung tissue hematocrit was determined using 51Cr-labeled red cells and 125I-albumin and averaged 92% of the simultaneous mixed venous hematocrit. The extravascular albumin and 99mTc-DTPA (diethylenetriamine pentacetic acid) spaces in lung were corrected for differences between tissue and mixed venous hematocrit and were 18.5 and 33.0 ml/100 g, respectively. This indicated that albumin distributed in 57% of the interstitial volume at 4 hr after injection. Lung lymph flow normalized to postmortem lung mass during baseline conditions was 0.060 ml/min/100 g after correction for tissue hematocrit differences. Normalized lymph flows are used for quantitative comparisons of lung lymph protein flux data between different types of experiments.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007700 Kinetics The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D008168 Lung Either of the pair of organs occupying the cavity of the thorax that effect the aeration of the blood. Lungs
D008196 Lymph The interstitial fluid that is in the LYMPHATIC SYSTEM. Lymphs
D008208 Lymphatic System A system of organs and tissues that process and transport immune cells and LYMPH. Lymphatic Systems
D009929 Organ Size The measurement of an organ in volume, mass, or heaviness. Organ Volume,Organ Weight,Size, Organ,Weight, Organ
D011652 Pulmonary Circulation The circulation of the BLOOD through the LUNGS. Pulmonary Blood Flow,Respiratory Circulation,Circulation, Pulmonary,Circulation, Respiratory,Blood Flow, Pulmonary,Flow, Pulmonary Blood,Pulmonary Blood Flows
D004285 Dogs The domestic dog, Canis familiaris, comprising about 400 breeds, of the carnivore family CANIDAE. They are worldwide in distribution and live in association with people. (Walker's Mammals of the World, 5th ed, p1065) Canis familiaris,Dog
D006400 Hematocrit The volume of packed RED BLOOD CELLS in a blood specimen. The volume is measured by centrifugation in a tube with graduated markings, or with automated blood cell counters. It is an indicator of erythrocyte status in disease. For example, ANEMIA shows a low value; POLYCYTHEMIA, a high value. Erythrocyte Volume, Packed,Packed Red-Cell Volume,Erythrocyte Volumes, Packed,Hematocrits,Packed Erythrocyte Volume,Packed Erythrocyte Volumes,Packed Red Cell Volume,Packed Red-Cell Volumes,Red-Cell Volume, Packed,Red-Cell Volumes, Packed,Volume, Packed Erythrocyte,Volume, Packed Red-Cell,Volumes, Packed Erythrocyte,Volumes, Packed Red-Cell
D000418 Albumins Water-soluble proteins found in egg whites, blood, lymph, and other tissues and fluids. They coagulate upon heating. Albumin
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia

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