title: Effect of surgical preparation and arterialization on vasomotion of human saphenous vein.
abstract: To gain an insight into venous physiologic adaptation to arterialization, this study examined the effects of thromboxane, 5-hydroxytryptamine, endothelin, leukotriene C4, and norepinephrine on isolated segments of native and distended human saphenous vein, short-term (up to 1 year) grafts, and long-term (1 to 10 year) grafts. The mean maximum constrictor responses, expressed as percentage of maximum potassium depolarization, were as follows: thromboxane analog U46619: native vein 147.0% +/- 10.5%, distended vein 251.2% +/- 29.1%, short-term graft 174.6% +/- 33.8%, long-term graft 220.9% +/- 21.7%; 5-hydroxytryptamine: native vein 115.6% +/- 6.1%, distended vein 129.9% +/- 13.3%, short-term graft 80.0% +/- 15.0%, long-term graft 95.1% +/- 12.1%; endothelin-1: native vein 126.5% +/- 22.1%, distended vein 138.1% +/- 24.7%, short-term graft 120.7% +/- 43.3%, long-term graft 171.4% +/- 26.0%; leukotriene C4: native vein 49.9% +/- 8.7%, distended vein 78.9% +/- 11.8%, short-term graft 90.8% +/- 39.1%, long-term graft 7.4% +/- 5.0%; and norepinephrine: native vein 127.0% +/- 9.3%, distended vein 155.0% +/- 17.8%, short-term graft 61.6% +/- 11.3%, long-term graft 80.1% +/- 7.7%. The vasoconstriction elicited by each agonist, in absolute terms (in millinewtons), diminished with age of graft. We conclude that surgical treatment of saphenous vein immediately renders it more responsive to U46619, norepinephrine, and leukotriene C4. An agonist-specific profile of response was evident up to 10 years after operation, which may affect myocardial blood supply when luminal bore is diminished by vein graft disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, National Heart and Lung Institute, Harefield Hospital, Middlesex, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: G S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: O'Neil
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Chester
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Schyns
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tadjkarimi
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Borland
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Yacoub
mesh_terms: D019796:15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid; D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D016232:Endothelins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D017997:Leukotriene C4 / Q000494:pharmacology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D011450:Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology* / Q000637:transplantation*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013928:Thromboxane A2 / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D013931:Thromboxanes / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D016232:Endothelins; D011450:Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic; D013931:Thromboxanes; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D017997:Leukotriene C4; D012701:Serotonin; D013928:Thromboxane A2; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D019796:15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid; D009638:Norepinephrine