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Bradykinin- and sodium nitroprusside-induced increases in capillary tube haematocrit in mouse cremaster muscle are associated with impaired glycocalyx barrier properties.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18450777     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Previous studies have suggested that agonists may increase functionally perfused capillary volume by modulation of blood-excluding glycocalyx volume, but direct evidence for this association is lacking at the moment. Using intravital microscopic visualization of mouse cremaster muscle, we determined the effects of bradykinin (10(-5) M) and sodium nitroprusside (10(-6) M) on capillary tube haematocrit and glycocalyx barrier properties. In control C57Bl/6 mice (n = 10), tube haematocrit in capillaries (n = 71) increased (P < 0.05) from 8.7 +/- 0.3% during baseline to 21.2 +/- 1.2 and 22.2 +/- 0.9% during superfusion with bradykinin and nitroprusside, respectively. In parallel, the exclusion zone of FITC-labelled 70 kDa dextrans decreased (P < 0.05) from 0.37 +/- 0.01 microm during baseline to 0.17 +/- 0.01 microm with bradykinin and 0.15 +/- 0.01 microm with nitroprusside. Bradykinin and nitroprusside had no effect on dextran exclusion and tube haematocrit in capillaries (n = 55) of hyperlipidemic ApoE3-Leiden mice, which showed impaired exclusion of 70 kDa dextrans (0.05 +/- 0.02 microm; P < 0.05 versus C57Bl/6) and increased capillary tube haematocrit (23 +/- 0.8%; P < 0.05 versus C57Bl/6) under baseline conditions, indicating glycocalyx degradation. Our data show that vasodilator substances increase functionally perfused capillary volume and that this effect is associated with a reduction in glycocalyx exclusion of 70 kDa dextrans. Modulation of glycocalyx volume might represent a novel mechanism of perfusion control at the capillary level.
Authors:
Jurgen W G E VanTeeffelen; Alina A Constantinescu; Judith Brands; Jos A E Spaan; Hans Vink
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2008-05-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of physiology     Volume:  586     ISSN:  1469-7793     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Physiol. (Lond.)     Publication Date:  2008 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-07-02     Completed Date:  2008-11-13     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0266262     Medline TA:  J Physiol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  3207-18     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology, Cardiovascular Research Institute Maastricht, Maastricht University, PO Box 616, 6200 MD Maastricht, The Netherlands. j.vanteeffelen@fys.unimaas.nl
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Bradykinin / pharmacology*
Capillaries / drug effects*,  physiology
Glycocalyx / metabolism*
Hematocrit
Hyperlipidemias / metabolism
Male
Mice
Mice, Inbred C57BL
Microscopy, Video
Muscle, Skeletal / metabolism*
Nitroprusside / pharmacology*
Permeability
Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Vasodilator Agents; 15078-28-1/Nitroprusside; 58-82-2/Bradykinin
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Physiol. 2008 Oct 1;586(Pt 19):4585-6   [PMID:  18703574 ]

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