title: ETB receptor antagonist, IRL 1038, selectively inhibits the endothelin-induced endothelium-dependent vascular relaxation.
abstract: In isolated rat aorta, endothelin-1 induced contractions at lower concentrations than endothelin-3. The contractile effects were augmented by removing the endothelium. In contrast, endothelium-1 and endothelin-3 at similar concentrations induced endothelium-dependent relaxation in norepinephrine-stimulated aorta. IRL 1038 ([Cys11,Cys15]endothelin-1(11-21); 3 microM) augmented the contractile effects of endothelins only in the presence of the endothelium. IRL 1038 (0.3-3 microM) inhibited the endothelium-dependent relaxation induced by endothelins but not by carbachol. IRL 1038 itself did not change muscle tension. These results suggest that IRL 1038 is a novel antagonist of the ETB receptor responsible for the release of relaxing factor from the vascular endothelium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karaki
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Sudjarwo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hori
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sakata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Urade
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takai
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okada
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004347:Drug Interactions; D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D016232:Endothelins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D016232:Endothelins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; C077420:Cys(11)-Cys(15)-endothelin-1 (11-21); D009569:Nitric Oxide