HEMODYNAMIC-RESPONSES TO N-NITRO-L-ARGININE IN CONSCIOUS RABBITS

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作者
DU, ZY
DUSTING, GJ
WOODMAN, OL
机构
[1] UNIV MELBOURNE,DEPT PHARMACOL,PARKVILLE,VIC 3052,AUSTRALIA
[2] UNIV MELBOURNE,DEPT PHYSIOL,PARKVILLE,VIC 3052,AUSTRALIA
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10.1111/j.1440-1681.1991.tb01466.x
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
1. The effect of N-nitro-L-arginine (NOLA) on mean arterial pressure (AP), hindlimb vascular resistance (HVR) and heart rate (HR) was examined in conscious rabbits. 2. NOLA (15 mg/kg, i.v.) increased AP (DELTA-AP = 14 +/- 3 mmHg) and HVR (DELTA-HVR = 0.8 +/- 0.3 U) and decreased HR (DELTA-H R = -66 +/- 8 beats/min). AP remained elevated for at least 2 h following NOLA infusion but had returned to control levels after 24 h. In contrast, the hindlimb vasoconstriction and bradycardia were sustained for at least 48 h but had returned to control levels after 72 h. 3. In the presence of total autonomic blockade (hexamethonium 30 mg/kg; propranolol 1 mg/kg and atropine 0.1 mg/kg) NOLA continued to have a pressor (DELTA-AP = 33 +/- 9 mmHg) and hindlimb vasoconstrictor action (DELTA-HVR = 0.4 +/- 0.1 U) but did not affect HR (DELTA-HR = -1 +/- 3 beats/min). 4. NOLA has a prolonged pressor and vasoconstrictor action which is independent of any action in the central nervous system and which results in a marked reflex bradycardia. These results suggest that the peripheral biosynthesis of nitric oxide is important in regulation vascular tone and arterial pressure.
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