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EDRF and norepinephrine-induced vasodilation in the canine coronary circulation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7771547     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Experiments were performed to characterize the role of endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF) in coronary vasodilation caused by norepinephrine. The circumflex or left anterior descending coronary artery was cannulated and pump perfused with constant pressure or constant flow in closed-chest anesthetized dogs. Prostaglandin synthesis was blocked with ibuprofen. During constant-pressure perfusion, EDRF inhibition with intracoronary N omega-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA) did not affect the vasodilation due to nitroglycerin (an endothelium-independent process). However, L-NNA did significantly inhibit (P < 0.001) the vasodilation due to acetylcholine (an endothelium-dependent process). In response to bolus injections of norepinephrine, EDRF inhibition with L-NNA significantly reduced coronary vasodilation (P < 0.001). This inhibition was partially reversed with L-arginine infusion. To determine whether an increase in shear stress due to an increase in flow was the stimulus for EDRF release, experiments were performed during constant-flow conditions. Vasodilation caused by nitroglycerin was not inhibited by L-NNA, but EDRF inhibition did blunt acetylcholine-induced vasodilation significantly (P < 0.001) during constant-flow perfusion. During EDRF inhibition with L-NNA, vasodilation due to norepinephrine was not significantly altered when coronary flow was held constant (P = 0.19). In conclusion, EDRF plays a role in norepinephrine-induced coronary vasodilation that is largely flow dependent.
Authors:
R Van Bibber; O Traub; K Kroll; E O Feigl
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of physiology     Volume:  268     ISSN:  0002-9513     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Physiol.     Publication Date:  1995 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-07-06     Completed Date:  1995-07-06     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370511     Medline TA:  Am J Physiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  H1973-81     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle 98195, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetylcholine / pharmacology
Animals
Arginine / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Blood Pressure / drug effects
Coronary Circulation / drug effects*,  physiology
Dogs
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Male
Nitric Oxide / antagonists & inhibitors,  physiology*
Nitroarginine
Nitroglycerin / pharmacology
Norepinephrine / pharmacology*
Vasodilation*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL-16910/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS; HL-49822/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 2149-70-4/Nitroarginine; 51-41-2/Norepinephrine; 51-84-3/Acetylcholine; 55-63-0/Nitroglycerin; 74-79-3/Arginine

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