title: A cerebral vasoconstrictive effect of some adenosine analogues. A study of adenosine analogues on local cerebral blood flow and glucose utilisation in the rat.
abstract: Local CBF (LCBF) in the rat was determined using [14C]iodoantipyrine autoradiography. Adenosine and 5'-(N-ethyl)carboxamidoadenosine in a 15-min infusion had no significant effect on LCBF, although there was a tendency to increase. N6-Cyclohexyladenosine (CHA) and 2-chloroadenosine (2-CADO) significantly decreased LCBF in a number of brain regions. Laser-Doppler experiments using CHA confirmed that CHA decreased CBF and that this change was monophasic. Further experiments involving the use of [14C]2-deoxyglucose autoradiography showed that the unexpected vascular effects of CHA and 2-CADO were not a consequence of a decreased metabolic demand. The available data do not allow us to identify the mechanism of action by which the known vasodilators CHA and 2-CADO were able to cause a vasoconstriction and a decrease in LCBF.
authors.affiliation: Wellcome Surgical Institute, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: McBean
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Grome
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Harper
mesh_terms: D015762:2-Chloroadenosine; D000241:Adenosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019830:Adenosine-5'-(N-ethylcarboxamide); D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000378:metabolism; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D003847:Deoxyglucose; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012212:Rheology; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D015762:2-Chloroadenosine; D019830:Adenosine-5'-(N-ethylcarboxamide); C027513:N(6)-cyclohexyladenosine; D003847:Deoxyglucose; D005947:Glucose; D000241:Adenosine