title: Endothelin-1-induced prostaglandin E2 production: modulation of contractile response to endothelin-1 in porcine coronary artery.
abstract: Endothelin-1 (ET-1, 1 nM) increased the release of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in endothelium-denuded smooth muscle strips of porcine coronary arteries. Indomethacin enhanced the amplitude of contraction induced by ET-1 and inhibited the stimulated release of PGE2. PGE2 (0.1-100 nM) attenuated the amplitude of contraction induced by 1 nM ET-1. These results suggest that in the smooth muscle of porcine coronary arteries, ET-1 increased the synthesis of PGE2, which functionally antagonizes the direct vasoconstrictor actions of ET-1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kajikuri
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Itoh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D016232:Endothelins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D013552:Swine; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D016232:Endothelins; D015232:Dinoprostone