title: [The effect of prostacyclin (PGI) on denervated tissues--especially, about denervation supersensitivity].
abstract: It is well known that contractive agents of smooth muscle have denervation supersensitivity. But, the existence of denervation supersensitivity in relaxed ones does not become so clear. We investigated these supersensitivity, especially prostacyclin (PGI2). We made the denervated artery by lumbar sympathetic ganglionectomy in mongrel dogs. Namely, saphenous and dorsal pedal arteries were denervated by this ganglionectomy. And we studied the changes of these arterial tensions by magnus apparatus. Dose-response (D-R) curves of denervated arteries for KCl and noradrenaline (NE) shifted to left against control arteries. Next, we studied effects of PGI2. At first, we measured ED50 of KCl and NE contraction. And, we produced the half contraction on each artery by using ED50 of KCl and NE. Lastly, PGI2 was added on the half contractive arteries to study relaxed changes. D-R curves of denervated arteries for PGI2 shifted to left, too. These denervated arteries acquired the supersensitivity for PGI2. Clinically, if we use relaxants after organ transplantation, these drugs may be very effective for the perfusion of the grafts.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Surgery, Ehime University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hiratani
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwahashi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tsunekawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000294:innervation; D003714:Denervation; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D005728:Ganglia, Sympathetic / Q000601:surgery; D015171:Ganglionectomy; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000294:innervation* / Q000502:physiology; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011189:Potassium Chloride; D011464:Epoprostenol; D009638:Norepinephrine