title: Effects, release and disposal of endothelin-1 in conscious dogs.
abstract: Cardiovascular and renal responses to a step-up infusion of endothelin-1 (ET-1) (1, 5, and 15 ng kg-1 min-1) were investigated in conscious dogs. In addition, the disappearance of ET-1 in arterial and central venous plasma after an infusion of 10 ng kg-1 min-1 was quantified, and the effects of vasopressin (AVP, 10 ng kg-1 min-1) and angiotensin II (AII, 2, 5, and 10 ng kg-1 min-1) on plasma ET-1 were investigated. The step-up infusion of ET-1 increased the plasma level from 3.6 +/- 0.3 to 243 +/- 23 pg ml-1. Concomitantly, arterial blood pressure increased and heart rate (HR) decreased dose-dependently. Diuresis, sodium, and potassium excretion did not change significantly. However, free water clearance increased during the infusion. Clearance of creatinine and excretion of urea decreased (39 +/- 4 to 29 +/- 3 ml min-1 and 87 +/- 16 to 71 +/- 14 mumol min-1, respectively). Decay curves for ET-1 in venous and arterial plasma were identical, and initial t1/2 was 1.1 +/- 0.1 min. Vasopressin increased arterial blood pressure (107 +/- 4 to 136 +/- 3 mmHg) beyond the infusion period and increased plasma ET-1 (85%). An equipressor dose of AII tended to decrease plasma ET-1. It is concluded that the lung is apparently not important in the removal of ET-1, that the disappearance of ET-1 follows a complex pattern, and vasopressin--in contrast to angiotensin II--is able to increase the plasma concentration of ET-1.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Physiology C, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Emmeluth
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bie
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia; D000803:Angiotensin I / Q000494:pharmacology; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000494:pharmacology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000502:physiology; D004285:Dogs; D004656:Enalapril / Q000494:pharmacology; D016232:Endothelins / Q000378:metabolism / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D012964:Sodium / Q000378:metabolism; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D016232:Endothelins; D000804:Angiotensin II; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin; D004656:Enalapril; D014508:Urea; D000803:Angiotensin I; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium