title: Functional changes in potassium channels in aortas from rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes.
abstract: The effects of K+ activators on aortas from control and diabetic rats were examined. The concentration-response curves for the relaxant effects of cromakalim were shifted to the right in diabetic rats. The relaxation responses of diabetic aortas to nicorandil did not differ from those of the controls. Treatment with oxyhemoglobin significantly reduced the relaxation responses to nicorandil in aortas from diabetic rats. It appears that the activity of aortic potassium channels is reduced in diabetic rats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmacy, Hoshi University, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kamata
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Miyata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kasuya
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000378:metabolism; D001578:Benzopyrans / Q000494:pharmacology; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D019806:Cromakalim; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D020108:Nicorandil; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000494:pharmacology; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000378:metabolism*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D001578:Benzopyrans; D001786:Blood Glucose; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D015221:Potassium Channels; D011758:Pyrroles; D019806:Cromakalim; D009536:Niacinamide; D020108:Nicorandil; D009638:Norepinephrine