title: Vascular effects of endothelin-1 in the cat; modification by indomethacin and L-NAME.
abstract: Intravenous infusion of endothelin-1 (ET-1) in the cat, 60 pmol x kg body wt-1 x min-1 for 5 min, induced an increase in mean arterial blood pressure (MAP) of 41.3 +/- 4.8 mmHg (n = 6; P < 0.001). Blood flow, as determined with radioactive microspheres, was reduced in many tissues. Reductions by 70-80% were observed in the choroid plexus, pineal and pituitary glands. Total cerebral blood flow was reduced by 18-23%. Pre-treatment with indomethacin or a combination of indomethacin and L-NAME caused vasoconstriction in many tissues and modified the responses to ET-1 in a variable way, suggesting that normally, ET-1 tends to release arachidonic acid metabolites and nitric oxide with great variations between different tissues. Intracerebroventricular infusion (i.c.v.) of ET-1, 10 pmol x kg body wt-1 x min-1, caused an increase in MAP of 79 +/- 11 mmHg (n = 6; P < 0.001). Regional blood flow in the medulla oblongata, medulla spinalis, choroid plexus, pineal and pituitary glands was reduced by 60-80%. Heart rate, cardiac output and coronary blood flow were significantly increased after 30 min i.c.v. infusion, indicating an activation of the heart, most probably as part of a central ischaemic response. Our results indicate that in many tissues the vasoconstrictive effect of ET-1 is influenced by indomethacin- and L-NAME-sensitive vasodilator mechanisms that are activated by the peptide. In the CNS, there may be marked effects on regional blood flow after i.c.v. infusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Medical Biophysics, Uppsala University, Sweden.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Granstam
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bill
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001120:Arginine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D001775:Blood Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000187:drug effects*; D002302:Cardiac Output / Q000187:drug effects; D002415:Cats; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000098:blood supply; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D016232:Endothelins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D016232:Endothelins; D001120:Arginine; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester; D007213:Indomethacin