title: Muscarinic receptor subtypes mediating vasorelaxation of the perforating branch of the human internal mammary artery.
abstract: The effect of acetylcholine (ACh) on the isolated perforating branch of the human internal mammary artery (HIMA) was investigated. ACh induced concentration- and endothelium-dependent relaxation of arterial rings precontracted with phenylephrine (pEC(50) = 6.93 +/- 0.01). The muscarinic receptor antagonist atropine (no selectivity), pirenzepine (M(1)), methoctramine (M(2)), and p-fluoro-hexahydro-siladifenidol (M(1)/M(3)) competitively antagonized the response to ACh. The pA(2) values were 9.81 +/- 0.15, 7.74 +/- 0.08, 6.27 +/- 0.08, and 7.88 +/- 0.04, respectively. In conclusion, this study has shown that ACh induced an endothelium-dependent relaxation of the perforating branch of the HIMA by stimulation of muscarinic receptors on the endothelial cells. On the basis of differential antagonist affinity, we suggest that the muscarinic receptors involved in the ACh-induced relaxation of the isolated perforating branch of HIMA are predominantly of M(1) subtype.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, 81 Braće Tasković, 18000 Nis, Yugoslavia. srdjan@medfak.medfak.ni.ac.yu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pesić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jovanović
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grbović
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology; D003959:Diamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D010890:Pirenzepine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic / Q000502:physiology*; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D003959:Diamines; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists; D010880:Piperidines; D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; C058297:4-fluorohexahydrosiladifenidol; D010890:Pirenzepine; D001285:Atropine; D000109:Acetylcholine; C054938:methoctramine