title: Effects of prostaglandin E1 on contractility and 45Ca release in rabbit aortic smooth muscle.
abstract: Concentrations of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1; 10(-7) M) that do not elicit tension responses in aortic strips potentiate contractions induced by submaximal concentrations (10(-8)-10(-7) M) of norepinephrine (NE) or angiotensin III (Ang III) but not those of high K+ depolarization or maximal NE or Ang III concentrations. Higher concentrations of PGE1 (10(-6) M and above) initiate contractions which are additive with submaximal responses to NE and Ang III but not to K+. These same concentrations of PGE1 also decrease 45Ca retention at high affinity La+++-resistant sites in a manner similar to but not additive with NE and Ang III. Uptake of 45Ca at low affinity La+++-resistant sites (which is increased by high K+-depolarization) is not altered by 10(-6) M PGE1. The effects of PGE1 are not altered by decreased extracellular Ca++ (0.1 mM), decreased temperature, phentolamine or meclofenamate. Thus, PGE1 does not appear to increase uptake of extracellular Ca++ in this smooth muscle tissue. Instead, PGE1 increases mobilization of Ca++ from the same high affinity La+++-resistant sites affected by Ang III and NE and, in this manner, may increase responses to these two stimulatory agents.
mesh_terms: D000805:Angiotensin III / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011459:Prostaglandins E, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D011459:Prostaglandins E, Synthetic; D000805:Angiotensin III; D002118:Calcium; D009638:Norepinephrine