Nitric oxide levels in cochlear fluids of guinea pig

PURPOSE: To describe a technique to obtain guinea pigs cochlear fluids and measure nitric oxide (NO) concentration. METHODS: Six guinea pigs were used and sacrificed. The cochlear fluids collected for measurement of NO, performed by chemiluminescence (NOA 280). RESULTS: Through the chemiluminescence was possible to analyze the concentration of NO in cochlear fluids obtained. Average levels of nitric oxide from guinea pigs was 12.55 µM. CONCLUSION: It is possible to obtain nitric oxide cochlear fluids, with this technique and nitric oxide concentration measure by chemiluminescence, a quantitative and more precise method.

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Main Authors: Yonamine,Fernando Kaoru, Onishi,Ektor Tsuneo, Mouro,Margareth Gori, Higa,Elisa Mieko Suemitsu, Cruz,Oswaldo Laércio Mendonça
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 2013
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-86502013000500013
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