title: Endothelin inhibits presynaptic adrenergic neurotransmission in rat mesenteric artery.
abstract: The effect of endothelin(ET) on adrenergic neurotransmission was examined in isolated perfused rat mesenteric arteries. Porcine ET(10(-12) to 10(-10)M) attenuated the pressor response to sympathetic nerve stimulation (NS). It also stimulated the release of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), but its inhibition of the pressor response to NS was not affected by indomethacin treatment. ET also caused dose-dependent inhibition of [3H]norepinephrine release during NS. Higher doses of ET rather enhanced the pressor response to NS. These results suggest that ET inhibits presynaptic adrenergic neurotransmission without mediation of PGE2, while it potentiates the responsiveness of the postsynaptic alpha-adrenergic receptor. Thus ET appears to act directly on the neuroeffector junction as well as on the peripheral vasculature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Geriatric Medicine, Osaka University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tabuchi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakamaru
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rakugi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nagano
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mikami
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogihara
mesh_terms: D000320:Adrenergic Fibers / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D016232:Endothelins; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000294:innervation; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000502:physiology; D013552:Swine; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D016232:Endothelins; D010455:Peptides; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D009638:Norepinephrine; D007213:Indomethacin