| Vascular function in alcohol-treated pregnant and nonpregnant mice. | |
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PMID: 11641115 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The effect of alcohol on maternal vascular adaptations to pregnancy is unknown. This study was designed to determine the effect of alcohol consumption on nitric oxide-mediated vascular function in mice during pregnancy. Female pregnant or nonpregnant C57BL/6J mice were fed a control diet or a liquid diet of 25% ethanol-derived calories for 13 days (from gestational days 6-18). Phenylephrine vasoconstriction was blunted in pregnancy compared with the nonpregnant state due to enhanced nitric oxide modulation, which was impaired by ethanol exposure. Although the EC50 and maximal responses to methacholine were not different in nonpregnant vs. pregnant mice, the nitric oxide component to methacholine-induced vasorelaxation was greater in the pregnant mice. Interestingly, alcohol affected only the pregnant animals in their response to methacholine. These data indicate that alcohol reduced the nitric oxide modulation of vascular response, which was more pronounced during pregnancy. These studies provide novel information regarding the effects of alcohol on the maternal vascular system during pregnancy and thereby contribute to further understanding of the adverse effects associated with prenatal alcohol exposure. |
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Authors:
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J L Cook; Y Zhang; S T Davidge |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology Volume: 281 ISSN: 0363-6119 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol. Publication Date: 2001 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2001-10-19 Completed Date: 2001-12-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 100901230 Medline TA: Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: R1449-55 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Perinatal Research Centre, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G-2S2. |
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Animals Dose-Response Relationship, Drug Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology Ethanol / blood, pharmacology* Female Fetus / drug effects, physiology Male Mesenteric Arteries / drug effects*, metabolism Methacholine Chloride / pharmacology Mice Mice, Inbred C57BL Nitric Oxide / metabolism Parasympathomimetics / pharmacology Phenylephrine / pharmacology Pregnancy Pregnancy, Animal / physiology* Vasoconstriction / drug effects*, physiology Vasoconstrictor Agents / pharmacology omega-N-Methylarginine / pharmacology |
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0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Parasympathomimetics; 0/Vasoconstrictor Agents; 10102-43-9/Nitric Oxide; 17035-90-4/omega-N-Methylarginine; 59-42-7/Phenylephrine; 62-51-1/Methacholine Chloride; 64-17-5/Ethanol |
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