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Mechanisms of U46619-induced contraction of rat pulmonary arteries in the presence and absence of the endothelium.

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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:Thromboxane A(2) and endothelial dysfunction are implicated in the development of pulmonary hypertension. The receptor-transduction pathway for U46619 (9,11-dideoxy-9 alpha, 11 alpha-methanoepoxy prostaglandin F(2 alpha))-induced contraction was examined in endothelium-intact (E+) and denuded (E-) rat pulmonary artery rings. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH:Artery rings were mounted on a wire myograph under a tension of 7-7.5 mN at 37 degrees C and gassed with 95% O(2)/5% CO(2). Isometric recording was made by using Powerlab data collection and Chart 5 software. KEY RESULTS:Both E+ and E- contractile responses were sensitive to Rho-kinase inhibition and the chloride channel blocker NPPB [5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino)benzoic acid]. The E+ response was sensitive to the store-operated calcium channel blockers SKF-96365 {1-[B-[3-(4-methoxyphenyl)propoxy]-4-methoxy-phenethyl]-1H-imidazole hydrochloride} and 2-APB (2-amino ethoxy diphenylborate) (75-100 micromol x L(-1)). The E- response was sensitive to 2-APB (10-30 micromol x L(-1)), a putative IP(3) receptor antagonist, and the calcium and chloride channel blockers nifedipine, DIDS (4,4'-diisothiocyanostilbene-2,2'-disulphonic acid) and niflumic acid but was insensitive to SKF-96365. Inhibiting K(V) with 4-AP in E+ rings exposed a contraction sensitive to nifedipine, DIDS and niflumic acid, whereas inhibiting BK(Ca) exposed a contraction sensitive to mibefradil, DIDS and niflumic acid. This indicates that removal of the endothelium allows the TP receptor to inhibit K(V), which may involve coupling to phospholipase C, because inhibition of phospholipase C with U73122 (1-[6-[[(17beta)-3-methoxyestra-1,3,5(10)-trien-17-y]amino]hexyl]- 1H-pyrrole-2,5-dione) switched the E- pathway to the E+ pathway. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS:The results from this study indicate that distinct transduction pathways can be employed by the TP receptor to produce contraction and that the endothelium is able to influence the coupling of the TP receptor.

journal_name

Br J Pharmacol

journal_title

British journal of pharmacology

authors

McKenzie C,MacDonald A,Shaw AM

doi

10.1111/j.1476-5381.2008.00084.x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-06-01 00:00:00

pages

581-96

issue

eissn

0007-1188

issn

1476-5381

pii

BPH084

journal_volume

157

pub_type

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Mechanisms of U46619-induced contraction of rat pulmonary arteries in the presence and absence of the endothelium.