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K(ATP) channels and pancreatic islet blood flow in anesthetized rats: increased blood flow induced by potassium channel openers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12882921     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
K(ATP) channels are important for insulin secretion and depolarization of vascular smooth muscle. In view of the importance of drugs affecting K(ATP) channels in the treatment of diabetes, we investigated the effects of these channels on splanchnic blood perfusion in general and pancreatic islet blood flow in particular. We treated anesthetized Sprague-Dawley rats with the K(ATP) channel openers diazoxide or NNC 55-0118 or the K(ATP) channel closer glipizide. Both diazoxide and NNC 55-0118 dose-dependently increased total pancreatic and islet blood flow in the presence of moderate hyperglycemia, but had no effects on the blood perfusion of other splanchnic organs. Diazoxide markedly lowered the mean arterial blood pressure and thus increased vascular conductance in all organs studied. NNC 55-0118 had much smaller effects on the blood pressure. Glipizide did not affect total pancreatic blood flow, but decreased islet blood flow by 50% in the presence of hypoglycemia. We conclude that K(ATP) channels actively participate in the blood flow regulation of the pancreatic islets and that substances affecting such channels may also influence islet blood flow.
Authors:
Leif Jansson; Mikael Kullin; F Anders Karlsson; Birgitta Bodin; John Bondo Hansen; Stellan Sandler
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetes     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0012-1797     ISO Abbreviation:  Diabetes     Publication Date:  2003 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-07-28     Completed Date:  2003-09-15     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372763     Medline TA:  Diabetes     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  2043-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Cell Biology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. leif.jansson@medcellbiol.uu.se
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism
Anesthesia
Animals
Diazoxide / analogs & derivatives*,  pharmacology
Glipizide / pharmacology
Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology
Islets of Langerhans / blood supply*,  metabolism*
Male
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / metabolism*
Potassium Channels / agonists,  metabolism*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Regional Blood Flow / drug effects,  physiology
Vasodilator Agents / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 0/NNC 55-0118; 0/Potassium Channels; 0/Vasodilator Agents; 29094-61-9/Glipizide; 364-98-7/Diazoxide; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate

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