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Adrenomedullin increases fluid extravasation from the splenic circulation of the rat.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11454969     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
1. We studied the effect of adrenomedullin (ADM) on fluid efflux from the splenic vasculature into extravascular spaces. 2. Splenic arterial infusion of ADM (1, 3 and 9 ng min(-1); n = 9, 11 and 10, respectively) caused a dose-dependent increase in intrasplenic fluid efflux (+0.6 +/- 0.3 (saline) vs. +2.0 +/- 0.3 ml min(-1) (9 ng min(-1) ADM), P < 0.05), and in splenic (venous minus arterial) haematocrit (+0.8 +/- 0.1 (saline, n = 6) vs. +3.1 +/- 0.3 % (9 ng min(-1) ADM, n = 7), P < 0.05). There was no change in splenic weight (0.99 +/- 0.02 (saline, n = 6) vs. 0.99 +/- 0.02 g (9 ng min(-1) ADM, n = 7), P > 0.05). 3. There was no change in MAP before (97.5 +/- 2.2 mmHg), during (98.4 +/- 3.4 mmHg), or after (100.2 +/- 2.2 mmHg) intrasplenic infusion of ADM (9 ng min(-1)) (n = 11, P < 0.05). 4. ADM (9 ng min(-1)) caused an increase in intrasplenic microvascular pressure (11.3 +/- 0.3 (saline, n = 5) vs. 13.0 +/- 0.3 mmHg (9 ng min(-1) ADM, n = 6), P < 0.05). 5. ADM (1 x 10(-11) to 1 x 10(-6) M) induced greater vasorelaxation of isolated preconstricted splenic resistance arteries than veins (maximal relaxation: 60 +/- 0.9 (artery, n = 9) vs. 43 +/- 1.7 % (vein, n = 8), P < 0.05). L-NMMA (10(-4) M) partially inhibited the ADM-induced relaxation in splenic arteries (maximal relaxation: 38 +/- 3 (ADM + L-NMMA, n = 5) vs. 60 +/- 3 % (ADM + D-NMMA, n = 5), P < 0.05). 6. It is concluded that ADM increases fluid efflux from the splenic vasculature by differentially reducing pre- vs. post-capillary resistance, thus increasing intrasplenic microvascular pressure.
Authors:
S Kaufman; P Andrew; R Sultanian; Y Deng
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of physiology     Volume:  534     ISSN:  0022-3751     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Physiol. (Lond.)     Publication Date:  2001 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-07-16     Completed Date:  2002-02-06     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0266262     Medline TA:  J Physiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  527-33     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2S2. susan.jacobs@ualberta.ca
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenomedullin
Animals
Body Fluids / metabolism
Male
Microcirculation / drug effects
Peptides / pharmacology*
Rats
Rats, Long-Evans
Regional Blood Flow / drug effects
Spleen / blood supply*
Vascular Resistance / drug effects
Vasodilation / drug effects
Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Peptides; 0/Vasodilator Agents; 148498-78-6/Adrenomedullin
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