title: Enhancement of vascular contractility by plasma substances obtained from pregnancy-induced hypertension.
abstract: 1. Augmentation of norepinephrine (NE)-induced contraction of isolated dog mesenteric arteries by ouabain was significantly enhanced under 4 mM potassium ([K+]) medium condition compared with usual medium condition at 6 mM [K+]. 2. Vascular contractility to NE was significantly enhanced by plasma substances obtained from pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) patients compared with that from normotensive pregnant women under 4 mM [K+] medium condition despite of no difference between them under 6 mM [K+] medium condition. 3. These results suggest the possible involvement of the ouabain-like substance in development of hypertension in PIH patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Okinawa, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Moromizato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Miyagi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Higuchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sakanashi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects*; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000097:blood / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D014638:Vanadates / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D014638:Vanadates; D010042:Ouabain; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D009638:Norepinephrine