title: Calcium dependence of the contraction produced by endothelin (ET-1) in isolated guinea-pig trachea.
abstract: Endothelin (ET-1, 1 pM to 0.1 microM) produced a concentration-dependent contraction of isolated guinea-pig trachea. BAY K 8644 (1 microM) did not significantly alter the concentration-response curve for ET-1. Incubation with nicardipine (10 microM) partly inhibited responses to low concentrations (10 pM to 1 nM) of ET-1 while verapamil (10 microM) and diltiazem (10 microM) were ineffective. La3+ (10 microM) and Cd2+ (10 microM) preferentially depressed the responses evoked by high concentrations (30 nM-0.1 microM) of ET-1 without affecting the responses evoked by low concentrations of the peptide. Incubation in Ca2(+)-free (with EDTA, 1 mM) medium resulted in suppression of the responses elicited by low concentrations of ET-1 and partial inhibition of the responses elicited by high concentrations of the peptide. It is concluded that responses to ET-1 are dependent on extracellular Ca2+. The promotion of Ca2+ entry by ET-1 is not confined to a particular class of Ca2+ channel. An intracellular source of Ca2+ is also mobilized by high concentrations (greater than 10(-9) M) of ET-1.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Médecine Paris Ouest, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Sarriá
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Naline
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Morcillo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cortijo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Esplugues
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Advenier
mesh_terms: D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D016232:Endothelins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects*; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D014132:Trachea / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D016232:Endothelins; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester; D002118:Calcium; D007213:Indomethacin