Abstract：
:Endothelin-1 (ET-1) is produced from its precursor, big endothelin-1 (BigET-1), by a putative endothelin-converting enzyme (ECE), but it is not known whether the enzyme is present in the brain. This study was conducted to examine the central hemodynamic effects of BigET-1 and to indirectly determine the presence of an ECE in rat brain. Cardiovascular effects of centrally administered BigET-1 and ET-1 were examined in anesthetized, ventilated rats. BigET-1 (100 pmol) or ET-1 (10 pmol) applied to the IV ventricle produced similar prolonged decreases in mean arterial pressure (MAP) and renal blood flow (RBF). Thus, peak decreases with BigET-1 were (mean +/- S.E.): MAP = -35 +/- 4%; RBF = -27 +/- 5%, while those with ET-1 were: MAP = -36 +/- 5%; RBF = -29 +/- 9%. Pretreatment with phosphoramidon, a metalloprotease inhibitor (90 nmol), abolished the hemodynamic responses elicited by BigET-1 (MAP = -9 +/- 2%; RBF = -3 +/- 2%) but not those produced by ET-1. These data indicate that; i) conversion of BigET-1 to ET-1 in the brain is essential for the expression of hemodynamic actions and ii) a metalloprotease capable of converting BigET-1 to ET-1 is present in rat brain.
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Life Scijournal_title
Life sciencesauthors
Hashim MA,Tadepalli ASdoi
10.1016/0024-3205(91)90491-ssubject
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1991-01-01 00:00:00pages
PL207-11issue
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0024-3205issn
1879-0631pii
0024-3205(91)90491-Sjournal_volume
49pub_type
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