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  • Surfactant effectiveness is reduced during sepsis due to changes in its phospholipid composition, impacting lung function.
  • T3 supplementation was tested in rats to see if it could preserve surfactant integrity and lung compliance affected by sepsis.
  • Results showed that T3 treatment helped maintain phospholipid composition and improved lung function during sepsis.

Article Abstract

Surfactant functional effectiveness is dependent on phospholipid compositional integrity; sepsis decreases this through an undefined mechanism. Sepsis-induced hypothyroidism is commensurate and may be related. This study examines the effect of 3,3',5-triiodo-L-thyronine (T3) supplementation on surfactant composition and function during sepsis. Male Sprague-Dawley rats underwent sham laparotomy (Sham) or cecal ligation and puncture (CLP) with or without T3 supplementation [CLP/T3 (3 ng/h)]. After 6, 12, or 24 h, surfactant was obtained by lavage. Function was assessed by a pulsating bubble surfactometer and in vivo compliance studies. Sepsis produced a decrease in surfactant phosphatidylglycerol and phosphatidic acid, with an increase in lesser surface-active lipids phosphatidylserine and phosphatidylinositol. Phosphatidylcholine content was not significantly changed. Sepsis caused an alteration in the fatty acid composition and an increase in saturation in most phospholipids. Hormonal replacement attenuated these changes. Lung compliance and surfactant adsorption were reduced by sepsis and maintained by T3 treatment. Thyroid hormone may have an active role in lung functional preservation through maintenance of surfactant homeostasis during sepsis.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1152/jappl.1997.82.6.2020DOI Listing

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