title: In vivo analysis of adrenergic and serotoninergic constrictions of the rabbit saphenous vein.
abstract: We aimed to develop a model to study in vivo the rabbit saphenous vein pharmacology and to investigate constrictions mediated by adrenoceptor and 5-HT receptor subtypes. We used the technique of high precision ultrasonic echo-tracking for direct measurement of saphenous vein diameters in pentobarbital anesthetized rabbits. Saphenous vein constrictions induced in rabbits by the alpha(1)-adrenoceptor agonist L-phenylephrine and the 5-HT(1B) receptor agonist sumatriptan were comparable with those induced in dogs but those induced by the 5-HT(1B) and 5-HT(7) receptor agonist 5-carboxamidotryptamine failed to appear in dogs. Dose-related constrictions of rabbit veins were obtained with L-phenylephrine and the alpha(2)-adrenoceptor agonist dexmedetomidine. Frequency-related constrictions of rabbit veins induced by nerve stimulation were partially inhibited by an alpha(1)-adrenoceptor or a postsynaptic alpha(2)-adrenoceptor antagonist (prazosin and SKF 104,078) but not affected by the pre- and post-synaptic alpha(2)-adrenoceptor antagonists BRL 44408 or rauwolscine. Constrictions of rabbit veins to sumatriptan and 5-CT were inhibited by GR 127935 and those induced by quipazine, a 5-HT(2) receptor agonist were prevented by ritanserin. The initial constrictions induced by 5-CT were followed by dilatations which were inhibited by the 5-HT(7) receptor antagonist mesulergine. These data indicate that rabbit saphenous veins, in vivo and at rest, respond to activation of 5-HT(1B) and 5-HT(2) receptors, alpha(1)- and alpha(2)-adrenoceptors and nerve stimulation; the dilator effect mediated by 5-HT(7) receptor activation was also detected. The data validate a new animal model to study superficial vein reactivity and its pharmacological sensitivity.
authors.affiliation: Division of Angiology, Servier Research Institute, 11 rue des Moulineaux, 92150, Suresnes, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Vayssettes-Courchay
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ragonnet
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Cordi
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Verbeuren
mesh_terms: D018663:Adrenergic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000758:Anesthesia; D000818:Animals; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004873:Ergolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D054833:Isoindoles; D010069:Oxadiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D017933:Peripheral Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D010656:Phenylephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011224:Prazosin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000187:drug effects; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D018490:Serotonin Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D018170:Sumatriptan / Q000494:pharmacology; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D018663:Adrenergic Agents; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D001552:Benzazepines; D004873:Ergolines; D007093:Imidazoles; D007211:Indoles; D054833:Isoindoles; D010069:Oxadiazoles; D010879:Piperazines; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; C108184:S 18149; D018490:Serotonin Agents; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; C054935:SK&F 104078; D010656:Phenylephrine; C090701:GR 127935; D012701:Serotonin; D018170:Sumatriptan; C047087:5-carboxamidotryptamine; C031649:mesulergine; D011224:Prazosin; C072125:BRL 44408