title: Hypocapnic constriction in rabbit basilar artery in vitro: triggering by serotonin and dependence on endothelin-1 and alkalosis.
abstract: This study tested whether hypocapnic constriction of the rabbit basilar artery in vitro can be triggered by serotonin, and whether the resulting constriction is (1) due to the alkaline pH associated with hypocapnia, and (2) endothelin-1 mediated. Hypocapnic alkaline solution (25 mM NaHCO(3); pH 7.76; pCO(2) 14.2) or isocapnic alkaline solution (50 mM NaHCO(3); pH 7.73; pCO(2) 35.0) rarely altered basal tension. Serotonin (3 microM) challenge in hypocapnic or isocapnic alkaline solution resulted in near maximal tension. Washout of the serotonin did not decrease tension in 54% of the tissues, as plateau tension was maintained for 2-2.5 h. The plateau tension of washed tissues was relaxed by 1-3 microM PD145065 (Ac-D-Bhg-L-Leu-Asp-L-Ile-L-Ile-L-Trp), BQ610 (homopiperidinyl-CO-Leu-D-Trp(CHO)-D-Trp), and BQ788 (N-cis-2, 6-dimethyl-piperidinocarbonyl-L-gamma-MeLeu-D-Trp (COOCH(3))-Nle), endothelin ET(A)/ET(B), endothelin ET(A), and endothelin ET(B) receptor antagonists, respectively. In contrast, serotonin-induced tension in normal solution (25 mM NaHCO(3); pH 7.42; pCO(2) 36.9) was maintained for only 40 min (mean). These results demonstrate that (1) constriction due to hypocapnia in vitro can be triggered by serotonin and is endothelin-1 mediated and (2) alkaline pH in the absence of decreased pCO(2) is sufficient to elicit the constriction triggered by serotonin.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 3200 Vine Street, Cincinnati, OH 45220, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zuccarello
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Rapoport
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000471:Alkalosis / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016857:Hypocapnia / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D019332:Endothelin-1; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D012701:Serotonin; D000109:Acetylcholine