title: Role of K+ channels in EDHF-dependent relaxation induced by acetylcholine in canine coronary artery.
abstract: To identify the K+ channels responsible for endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF)-dependent relaxation, we studied the effects of various K+ channel blockers on acetylcholine-induced relaxation, which persists even in the presence of both an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase and that of cyclooxygenase, in canine coronary artery rings. A nonselective K+ channel blocker, tetrabutylammonium (TBA), a large and intermediate conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel blocker, charybdotoxin (CTX), and a voltage-dependent K+ channel blocker, 4-aminopyridine (4-AP), significantly inhibited this residual relaxation. A combined treatment with CTX and 4-AP almost completely blocked the relaxation. Neither a large (iberiotoxin) nor a small (apamin) conductance Ca2+-activated K+ channel blocker blocked the relaxation. We also investigated effects of K+ channel blockers on basal tone to determine whether or not EDHF is involved in regulating basal tone. TBA and CTX substantially raised basal tone to a greater degree in endothelium-intact preparations than in endothelium-denuded preparations. These results indicate that EDHF may exert its relaxing action through intermediate conductance Ca2+-activated and voltage-dependent K+ channels in canine coronary arteries. In addition, EDHF may play a role in maintaining basal vascular tone.
authors.affiliation: Internal Medicine 2, Negoya University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakashima
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Toki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukami
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hibino
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okumura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ito
mesh_terms: D015761:4-Aminopyridine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001030:Apamin / Q000494:pharmacology; D001685:Biological Factors / Q000378:metabolism*; D018999:Charybdotoxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D004285:Dogs; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester / Q000494:pharmacology; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D026902:Potassium Channel Blockers; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000502:physiology*; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D014118:Toxins, Biological / Q000494:pharmacology; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001685:Biological Factors; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D010455:Peptides; D026902:Potassium Channel Blockers; D015221:Potassium Channels; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; D014118:Toxins, Biological; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; C067410:endothelium-dependent hyperpolarization factor; D018999:Charybdotoxin; D001030:Apamin; C064719:iberiotoxin; D015761:4-Aminopyridine; C009405:tetrabutylammonium; D000109:Acetylcholine; D011188:Potassium; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester