title: The effects of certain vasodilating prostaglandins on the coronary and hindlimb vascular beds of the conscious sheep.
abstract: Vasodilating prostaglandins were injected, in bolus doses, into the lower abdominal aorta or left circumflex coronary artery (LCCA) of conscious sheep. Local blood flow, mean arterial pressure (MAP), heart rate (HR) and ECG were monitored continuously. 6-Keto PGF1 alpha had no effect on either vascular bed in doses up to 100 micrograms. PGE2 was more potent than PGI2 in dilating hindlimb vasculature and PGE2 induced a more persistent hyperaemia whereas PGD2 elicited a biphasic response (constriction-dilation). PGE1, PGE2, PGD2 and PGI2 all produced dose-dependent vasodilation, the order of potency being PGD2 greater than PGI2 greater than PGE1 greater than or equal to PGE2. The effect of PGI2 was more transient and PGE1 and PGD2 caused small but consistent decreases in MAP and HR, respectively.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Carter
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Reynoldson
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Thorburn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000187:drug effects; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000098:blood supply*; D008297:Male; D011453:Prostaglandins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000187:drug effects; D012756:Sheep; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011453:Prostaglandins; D014665:Vasodilator Agents