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The Nose is Smart: Nitric Oxide Dynamics in the Airway
Research Paper # 8091
The Nose is Smart: Nitric Oxide Dynamics in the Airway
A paper which shows the results of an experiment measuring the production, circulation, and reuptake of endogenously produced Nitric Oxide in the human upper airway.
3,910 words (approx. 15.6 pages) |
12 sources |
2001
Paper Summary:
It was hypothesized that if nitric oxide (NO) was involved in the temperature and humidity conditioning of nasal air, then its release from the nasal passages into the lumen of the upper respiratory airway should vary between inhalation and exhalation. The author of this paper further hypothesized that nasal nitric oxide release varies during wakefulness and sleep, being decreased at night due to both a reduction in nitric oxide release into the nasal passages and increased uptake of NO by the lower respiratory tract. The paper shows that through human testing and modeling, the release of NO was shown to be greater upon inhalation than exhalation. It discusses that since this is contrary to passive physics there must be an active mechanism behind this process which preserves nasal patency and conditions nasal air.From the Paper:
"Nitric oxide (NO) is a ubiquitous compound with important functions in the immune, nervous, and cardiopulmonary systems. In the respiratory tract it plays a role in ciliary beat frequency, mucus secretion, bronchodilation and vasodilation(1). Endogenously produced nitric oxide has been found in the exhaled air of humans and the majority of exhaled NO originates in the nasal passages(2). As a nonpolar molecule, it has a low solubility in comparison to other gases. Its Henry's Law constant koH (mol/kg*bar) is reported to be 0.0019 by Lide and Frederikse(3). This low solubility in combination with a concentration gradient drives the NO out of the nasal mucosa and into the airway. "More papers on The Nose is Smart: Nitric Oxide Dynamics in the Airway:
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The Nose is Smart: Nitric Oxide Dynamics in the Airway (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 09, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-The-Nose-is-Smart-Nitric-Oxide-Dynamics-in-the-Airway/8091
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"The Nose is Smart: Nitric Oxide Dynamics in the Airway" 15 January 2012. Web. 09 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Research-Paper-The-Nose-is-Smart-Nitric-Oxide-Dynamics-in-the-Airway/8091>
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Sep 20, 2002 I graduated from the University of Portland in 2001 with a degree in Biology with Chemistry and Music minors (3.7 GPA). UP is a liberal arts college so I wrote many papers outside of my major as well. Upon recommendation by faculty who were impressed with my writing, I was asked to be a certified writing assistant. I became certified through a semester class and worked with students across the disciplines to help improve their writing. Currently I am working towards an MS in Biology at Portland State University and applying to medical schools.
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