title: Role of ET(A) and ET(B) receptors in endothelin-1-induced adrenal catecholamine secretion in vivo.
abstract: The present study was designed to test whether endothelin (ET) A and/or B receptors in the adrenal medulla are functionally involved in ET-1-induced catecholamine (CA) release in anesthetized dogs. ET-1 was locally infused into the gland via the left adrenolumbar artery. Plasma CA in adrenal venous and aortic blood was determined by a high-performance liquid chromatography method. In the control group, the local infusion of ET-1 (0.5 microg, 0.4 microM) resulted in a significant increase in CA output. In the presence of a low dose of BQ-123 (5 microg, 16.4 microM), the ET-1-induced CA response was significantly attenuated by approximately 80%. With a high dose of BQ-123 (50 microg, 164 microM), the CA response was further blocked by approximately 95%. This inhibition was significantly greater than that obtained with the low dose of BQ-123. By contrast, a low dose of BQ-788 (5 microg, 15.1 microM) did not significantly affect the CA response. With a high dose of BQ-788 (50 microg, 151 microM), the CA response was only partially inhibited by approximately 70%. The results indicate that BQ-123 significantly inhibited ET-1-induced adrenal CA release in a dose-dependent manner. With the low doses, the CA response was markedly inhibited by BQ-123 but remained unchanged in the presence of BQ-788. Moreover, the high dose of BQ-123 virtually abolished the CA response, whereas BQ-788 failed to do so within the dose range tested. The present study suggests that the ET(A) receptor may play a predominant role in mediating the ET-1-induced CA secretion in the canine adrenal gland in vivo, although the possible involvement of the ET(B) receptor could not completely be excluded under the present experimental conditions.
authors.affiliation: Groupe de Recherche sur le Système Nerveux Autonome, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004285:Dogs; D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D010880:Piperidines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D044022:Receptor, Endothelin A; D044023:Receptor, Endothelin B; D017466:Receptors, Endothelin / Q000502:physiology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D019332:Endothelin-1; D009842:Oligopeptides; D010456:Peptides, Cyclic; D010880:Piperidines; D044022:Receptor, Endothelin A; D044023:Receptor, Endothelin B; D017466:Receptors, Endothelin; C086539:BQ 788; C072247:cyclo(Trp-Asp-Pro-Val-Leu); D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine