title: Reactivity of isolated porcine coronary resistance arteries to cholinergic and adrenergic drugs and transmural pressure changes.
abstract: The reactivity of porcine intramyocardial resistance arteries (223 +/- 7 micron i.d., n = 30) was investigated with a pressurized in vitro preparation. Diameter changes in response to acetylcholine and to adrenergic drugs and dynamic changes in transmural pressure changes were investigated. Acetylcholine produced concentration-dependent constrictions, causing maximal reductions of 71 +/- 3% in lumen diameter, with EC50 values averaging 1.9 X 10(-7) M (n = 7). These responses were inhibited by atropine (10(-7) M) and therefore were mediated by muscarinic receptors. In addition, acetylcholine did not elicit relaxation in nine out of 10 vessels precontracted with U46619 (10(-7) M). Norepinephrine and epinephrine never produced constrictions (n = 6) even in the presence of propranolol (10(-6) M). Both norepinephrine and isoproterenol caused dose-dependent relaxations in acetylcholine-precontracted vessels, with IC50 values of 8.2 X 10(-7) M (n = 5) and 6.6 X 10(-8) M (n = 6), respectively. These relaxations were suppressed by propranolol. Between transmural pressures of 10 and 90 mm Hg, there was no intrinsic myogenic tone (n = 7). In addition, the vessels responded only passively to sudden pressure changes of 40 mm Hg. In all vessels, the functional integrity of the endothelium was verified by relaxations to substance P (10(-8) M) and/or bradykinin (10(-8) M).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Vermont College of Medicine, Burlington 05405.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Osol
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Halpern
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000187:drug effects; D001794:Blood Pressure; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010277:Parasympathomimetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013552:Swine; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D010277:Parasympathomimetics; D013566:Sympathomimetics; D007545:Isoproterenol; D000109:Acetylcholine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine