title: Cardiovascular interactions between methionine-enkephalin and substance P in the conscious dog.
abstract: Interactions between the undecapeptide Substance P (SP) and the pentapeptide methionine-enkephalin (Met5-ENK) have been described in isolated organ systems and in baroreceptor reflex mechanisms. Previous studies in our laboratory have demonstrated that systemically injected Met5-ENK simultaneously increases mean systemic arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) in the conscious, chronically instrumented dog. We have now evaluated cardiovascular interactions between SP and Met5-ENK. In this model, SP injected intravenously produces a rapid and transient decrease in MAP and increase in HR over the dose range from 1.0 to 10.0 ng/kg. SP does not appear to appreciably alter subsequent responses to Met5-ENK. At SP doses of 1.0 ng/kg, the peak hemodynamic response to SP and Met5-ENK (35 micrograms/kg) given together appears to represent a simple summation effect of both drugs on HR and MAP. However, at higher SP doses (5.0 ng/kg), the SP response predominates and is little altered by the presence of Met5-ENK. Thus, Met5-ENK does appear capable of modulating the hemodynamic responses to SP over certain dose ranges.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Sander
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Giles
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rice
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004744:Enkephalin, Methionine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D013373:Substance P / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D013373:Substance P; D004744:Enkephalin, Methionine