title: Effects of 17 beta-estradiol on the isolated rabbit heart.
abstract: We have studied the effects of 17 beta-estradiol on the left ventricular pressure and on the coronary perfusion pressure in isolated rabbit heart, in order to evaluate the action of this hormone on the myocardial contractility and on the coronary resistances. 17 beta-Estradiol has induced a negative inotropic effect starting from a concentration of 10(-6) M and a vasodilation starting from 10(-7) M when administered on a vasopressin-induced coronary spasm. These effects are not related to sex or to alpha-, beta-adrenergic, histaminergic, anaesthetic-like mechanisms, but seem to interfere with calcium transport.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000503:physiopathology; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004958:Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006632:Histamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011405:Propafenone; D011427:Propiophenones / Q000494:pharmacology; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects; D014667:Vasopressins / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011427:Propiophenones; D014667:Vasopressins; D004958:Estradiol; D011405:Propafenone; D006632:Histamine; D011433:Propranolol; D005996:Nitroglycerin; D009543:Nifedipine; D007545:Isoproterenol