Does endotoxin stimulate arginine transport in pulmonary artery endothelial cells?
Endotoxin stimulates Na(+)-independent arginine transport by PAECs through a process that requires de novo RNA and protein synthesis, possibly of the transporter itself. This response may be designed to support arginine-dependent biosynthetic pathways in the lung during septic states.
Our results suggest that plasma BDNF is associated with the occurrence of emergence agitation after gastrointestinal surgery.