HETEROGENEITY OF ENDOTHELIN ET(A) RECEPTOR-MEDIATED CONTRACTIONS IN THE RABBIT SAPHENOUS-VEIN

被引:8
作者
NISHIYAMA, M [1 ]
SHAN, LH [1 ]
MOROI, K [1 ]
MASAKI, T [1 ]
KIMURA, S [1 ]
机构
[1] KYOTO UNIV,FAC MED,DEPT PHARMACOL,KYOTO 606,JAPAN
关键词
ENDOTHELIN; SARAFOTOXIN; BQ-123; ENDOTHELIN ET(A) RECEPTOR; SAPHENOUS VEIN; RABBIT;
D O I
10.1016/0014-2999(95)00566-4
中图分类号
R9 [药学];
学科分类号
1007 ;
摘要
The involvement of endothelin ET(A) receptors in endothelin-1-induced contractions of the rabbit saphenous vein was studied. After desensitization of endothelin ET(B) receptors by pretreatment with sarafotoxin S6c, endothelin-1 and sarafotoxin S6b and a high concentration of endothelin-3 caused dose-dependent contractions. However, endothelin-1-induced contractions were much less sensitive to an endothelin ET(A) receptor antagonist, BQ-123 (cyclo(-D-AsP-L-Pro-D-Val-L-Leu-D-Trp-)), than sarafotoxin S6b-induced responses. The pA(2) values of BQ-123 for endothelin-1- and sarafotoxin S6b-induced contractions were 5.69 and 7.65, respectively. These results suggest pharmacological heterogeneity of endothelin ET(A) receptors in the rabbit saphenous vein.
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页码:209 / 212
页数:4
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