title: Involvement of the L-arginine-nitric oxide pathway in hyperglycaemia-induced coronary artery dysfunction of isolated guinea pig hearts.
abstract: The effects of hyperglycaemia and L-arginine on flow-induced reduction of coronary artery resistance were investigated in isolated guinea pig hearts. In the presence of indomethacin, hyperglycaemia caused an increase in flow-induced vasodilatation (P < 0.05). Hyperosmotic controls failed to mimic this effect. Addition of L-arginine strongly enhanced this effect. Addition of D-arginine failed to mimic the effects of L-arginine. The effect of L-arginine was abolished by co-administration of NG-nitro-L-arginine. In the absence of indomethacin and L-arginine, the effect of hyperglycaemia was blunted, suggesting the formation of vasoconstrictive prostanoids. Addition of L-arginine again resulted in a significant increase in flow-induced vasodilatation. In conclusion our results suggest that increased flow-induced vasodilatation under hyperglycaemic conditions depends on an adequate supply of L-arginine to maintain sufficient formation of nitric oxide.
authors.affiliation: Diabetic Angiopathy Research Group, University of Graz, Austria.
authors.forename: T C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Wascher
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bachernegg
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kickenweiz
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Stark
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Toplak
authors.forename: W F
authors.initials: WF
authors.lastname: Graier
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001120:Arginine / Q000378:metabolism*; D001775:Blood Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000378:metabolism*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000378:metabolism*; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester / Q000494:pharmacology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism*; D010477:Perfusion; D014655:Vascular Resistance / Q000187:drug effects; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide; D001120:Arginine; D005947:Glucose; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester; D007213:Indomethacin