Interaction between endothelin-1 and endothelium-derived relaxing factor in human arteries and veins

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serval:BIB_41FE8694771E
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Institution
Title
Interaction between endothelin-1 and endothelium-derived relaxing factor in human arteries and veins
Journal
Circulation Research
Author(s)
Luscher  T. F., Yang  Z., Tschudi  M., von Segesser  L., Stulz  P., Boulanger  C., Siebenmann  R., Turina  M., Buhler  F. R.
ISSN
0009-7330
Publication state
Published
Issued date
04/1990
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
66
Number
4
Pages
1088-94
Notes
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't --- Old month value: Apr
Abstract
Endothelin-1 is a 21-amino acid endothelial vasoconstrictor peptide that may be the physiological antagonist of endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF). Endothelin-1 (10(-11)-3 x 10(-7) M) evoked potent contractions of isolated internal mammary arteries, internal mammary veins, and saphenous veins, which were enhanced in internal mammary veins as compared with internal mammary arteries (concentration shift, 6.3-fold; p less than 0.05) but not in the saphenous veins. Endothelial removal augmented the response to the peptide (at 3 x 10(-7) M) in internal mammary arteries (p less than 0.05) but not in veins. In the artery, EDRF released by acetylcholine or bradykinin reversed endothelin-1-induced contractions; in saphenous veins, both agonists were much less effective compared with the artery and veins contracted with norepinephrine (p less than 0.005-0.01). This inhibition of endothelium-dependent relaxations in veins occurred at half-maximal contractions but was most prominent at maximal contractions to the peptide. Nitric oxide similarly inhibited contractions to endothelin-1 and norepinephrine in internal mammary arteries, whereas in veins that were contracted with endothelin-1 but not with norepinephrine, the relaxations were blunted (p less than 0.005). The nitric oxide donor SIN-1 and sodium nitroprusside induced complete relaxations of internal mammary arteries but were less effective in veins contracted with endothelin-1 (p less than 0.005). Thus, in normal human arteries, EDRF inhibits endothelin-1-induced contractions, whereas the peptide specifically attenuates the effects of EDRF and nitrovasodilators in veins. This may be important in pathological conditions associated with increased levels of endothelin-1 and in veins used as coronary bypass grafts.
Keywords
Acetylcholine/pharmacology Adult Aged Arteries/drug effects/physiology Bradykinin/pharmacology Drug Interactions Endothelins Endothelium, Vascular/metabolism Female Humans Male Middle Aged Nitric Oxide/*physiology Nitro Compounds/pharmacology Peptides/pharmacology/*physiology Vasoconstriction Vasodilator Agents/pharmacology Veins/drug effects/physiology
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