CHARACTERIZATION OF ENDOTHELIN-A RECEPTORS IN THE CEREBRAL-CIRCULATION

被引:43
作者
ADNER, M [1 ]
YOU, JP [1 ]
EDVINSSON, L [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV LUND HOSP, DEPT INTERNAL MED, S-22185 LUND, SWEDEN
关键词
ENDOTHELIN-1; ANTAGONIST FR-139317; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERIES; CONTRACTION; PHARMACOLOGY INVITRO;
D O I
10.1097/00001756-199304000-00026
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
ENDOTHELIN-1 (ET-1), a 21-amino acid peptide produced by the vascular endothelium, mediates contraction. In the present study we demonstrate that both ET-1 (E(max): 238 +/- 29% of potassium contraction) and ET-2 (E((max): 231 +/- 36%) produce strong concentration-dependent contractions of circular segments of guinea-pig middle cerebral artery, whereas ET-3 has only weak effects (E(max): 32 +/- 13%). FR 139317 (10(-6)M), a selective endothelin(A) (ET(A)) receptor antagonist, shifted the ET-1 response curve to the right (pD2:7.86 +/- 0.09 with and 8.76 +/- 0.09 without the antagonist) in a competitive manner (pA2 = 6.83). These findings are the first to show the presence of ET(A) receptors in cerebral vessels.
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