title: Regional vasorelaxant selectivity of atrial natriuretic factor in isolated rabbit vessels.
abstract: Synthetic atrial natriuretic factor (ANF) exhibited a marked selectivity in its ability to relax isolated rabbit arteries and veins. The aorta, renal and mesenteric arteries and the facial vein were the most sensitive vessels with the more distal arteries and most veins being relatively unresponsive to ANF. All preparations were effectively relaxed by sodium nitroprusside. ANF (up to 10(-7) M) failed to elicit any effect on isolated rabbit right atria or papillary muscles. The profound regional vasorelaxant selectivity of ANF may help to explain the hemodynamic effects of this substance in vivo.
authors.forename: E P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Faison
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Siegl
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Winquist
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000187:drug effects; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000187:drug effects; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D011817:Rabbits; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000187:drug effects; D013152:Splanchnic Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects*; D014680:Veins / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D009124:Muscle Proteins; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor