Methohexital affects neutrophil (PMN) dynamic free amino acid pool and immune functions in vitro

European Journal of Anaesthesiology

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 366-376

  Muhling J ^a   Fuchs, M ^b   Sablotzki, A ^c   Krull M ^d   Ogal, H P ^a   Weiss, S ^a   Dehne, M G ^a   Engel, J ^a   Hempelmann, G ^a  

^a JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Dr Ing Herbert Knauer GmbH   (Germany)

^c MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

^d HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Amino Acids; Anaesthetics Intravenous, methohexital; Barbiturates, methohexital; Enzymes, oxidoreductases, peroxidases, peroxidase; Free Radicals, superoxides; Immune System, phagocytes, neutrophils; Leukocyes, granulocytes, neutrophils

Indexed keywords

ALANINE; ARGININE; ASPARAGINE; ASPARTIC ACID; CITRULLINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; GLUTAMINE; GLYCINE; HISTIDINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ISOLEUCINE; LEUCINE; METHIONINE; METHOHEXITAL; MYELOPEROXIDASE; ORNITHINE; SERINE; SUPEROXIDE; TAURINE; THREONINE; VALINE;

ADULT; AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME RELEASE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IN VITRO STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; NORMAL HUMAN; PHOTOMETRY;

ADULT; AMINO ACIDS; ANESTHETICS; CARBONATES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; IMMUNITY, CELLULAR; MALE; METHOHEXITAL; NEUTROPHILS; PEROXIDASE; SUPEROXIDES; TAURINE;

EID: 0035741524     PISSN: 02650215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0265-0215.2000.00847.x     Document Type: Article

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