title: Effects of SIN-1 on isolated canine basilar arteries.
abstract: The effects of 3-morpholinosydnonimine (SIN-1) were studied in isolated canine basilar arteries. Rings with and without endothelium were suspended in Krebs-Ringer bicarbonate solution bubbled with 95% O2-5% CO2. Changes in isometric force were recorded. SIN-1, nitric oxide, and sodium nitroprusside caused concentration-dependent relaxations of control preparation contracted by uridine-5'-triphosphate. The removal of endothelium augmented the relaxation to the nitrovasodilators. Increasing concentrations of SIN-1 reduced endothelium-dependent contractions to the calcium ionophore A23127 and arachidonic acid. The results of the present study suggest that SIN-1 causes relaxation and prevents endothelium-dependent contractions in cerebral arteries. The inhibitory effect of SIN-1 is reduced by the presence of endothelium possibly by interaction with endothelium-derived relaxing factors and/or superoxide anions produced in endothelial cells. The inhibition of endothelium-dependent contractions could be due in part to chemical interactions between endothelium-derived contracting factor (superoxide anion) and the nitric oxide liberated by SIN-1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Biophysics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
authors.forename: Z S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Katusic
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Vanhoutte
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000187:drug effects*; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004285:Dogs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008981:Molsidomine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000494:pharmacology; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009599:Nitroprusside; D009569:Nitric Oxide; C002385:linsidomine; D008981:Molsidomine; D006152:Cyclic GMP