title: The effect of long-term streptozotocin-induced diabetes on contractile and relaxation responses of coronary arteries: selective attenuation of CGRP-induced relaxations.
abstract: 1. This study investigates the effect of partially metabolic controlled long-term (34 weeks) streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetes on relaxation and contractile responses of isolated coronary arteries to seven different vasoactive agents. 2. The average fasting and non-fasting blood glucose concentrations (mM) were significantly elevated in STZ-induced diabetic rats (P<0.0001; 10.4+/-0.4 and 16. 6+/-1.1, n=15) compared to those (4.3+/-0.03 and 4.7+/-0.18, n=11) in age-matched controls. The level of glycated haemoglobin (HbA(1)) was also significantly (P<0.0001) increased in STZ-induced diabetic rats. In STZ-induced diabetic rats, the HbA(1) levels were significantly correlated with the non-fasting blood glucose concentrations (r=0.76; P=0.003; n=13). In both groups, there was no significant correlation between the HbA(1) levels and maximal responses or sensitivities to the vasoactive agents. 3. The maximal relaxation induced by rat-alphacalcitonin gene-related peptide (rat-alphaCGRP) was significantly attenuated in the coronary arteries of STZ-induced diabetic rats (P<0.05; 40+/-7%, n=15) compared to that in age-matched controls (63+/-3%, n=11). However, there was no significant difference in the sensitivity to rat-alphaCGRP between the two groups. 4. There was no significant difference in either maximal response or sensitivity to any of the six other vasoactive agents between STZ- induced diabetic rats (n=15) and age-matched controls (n=11). 5. Our results show that partially metabolic controlled long-term (34 weeks) STZ-induced diabetes causes a selective depression of rat-alphaCGRP-induced relaxation in the intramural coronary arteries of Wistar rats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, The Royal Danish School of Pharmacy, Universitetsparken 2, DK-2100 Copenhagen O, Denmark. mash@mail.dfh.dk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sheykhzade
authors.forename: G T
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Dalsgaard
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Nyborg
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000503:physiopathology*; D004343:Drug Implants; D005260:Female; D006441:Hemoglobin A / Q000378:metabolism; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000494:pharmacology; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010656:Phenylephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D004343:Drug Implants; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009599:Nitroprusside; D010656:Phenylephrine; D012701:Serotonin; D006441:Hemoglobin A; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D007545:Isoproterenol; D000109:Acetylcholine; D009638:Norepinephrine