title: Inhibition by adrenomedullin of the adrenergic neurogenic response in canine mesenteric arteries.
abstract: Adrenomedullin (AM) inhibited the pressor action caused by transmural electrical stimulation in perfused isolated canine mesenteric arteries. The inhibitory potency of AM was greater than that of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) or proadrenomedullin NH2-terminal 20 peptide (PAMP). [8-37]CGRP did not affect the inhibitory action of AM, but suppressed the CGRP-induced inhibition. It may be concluded that AM has an ability to inhibit adrenergic neuronal transmission without the mediation of CGRP1 receptors in the peripheral vasculature, and this inhibition partly participates in the potent hypotensive action of AM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Shiga University of Medical Science, Ohtsu, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okamura
authors.forename: J X
authors.initials: JX
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kangawa
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Toda
mesh_terms: D053607:Adrenomedullin; D000818:Animals; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000494:pharmacology; D004285:Dogs; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D007022:Hypotension / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008916:Miotics / Q000494:pharmacology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011506:Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D008916:Miotics; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010455:Peptides; D011506:Proteins; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; C058636:calcitonin gene-related peptide (8-37); D053607:Adrenomedullin; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide