title: Vasoactive effects of adrenotensin and its interactions with adrenomedullin.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the vasoactive effects of adrenotensin and the interactions between adrenotensin and adrenomedullin (ADM).
  
  
  METHODS
  Isolated rat aortic tension, rat mean arterial pressure and 3H-TdR incorporation of rat vascular smooth muscle cells were measured. Isolated rat aortas were incubated in K-H solution containing adrenomedullin or adrenotensin. The released adrenotensin or adrenomedullin (in incubation medium) from rat aortas was measured by radioimmunoassay.
  
  
  RESULTS
  1 x 10(-8) and 1 x 10(-7) mol/L adrenotensin augmented rat aortic tension in a dose-dependent manner (P < 0.01). An intravenous bolus injection of adrenotensin (2.5 nmol/kg, i.v.) increased the mean arterial pressure by 28% in anesthetized rats (P < 0.01). 1 x 10(-7) mol/L adrenotensin increased 3H-TdR incorporation in cultured rat vascular smooth muscle cells by 55% (P < 0.01). Adrenomedullin inhibited these activities of adrenotensin to different extents. 1 x 10(-9), 1 x 10(-8) and 1 x 10(-7) mol/L adrenotensin decreased adrenomedullin release rates by 19%, 35% and 46%, respectively (P < 0.05 or P < 0.01) and 1 x 10(-8) mol/L adrenomedullin also inhibited adrenotensin release by 45% from rat aorta (P < 0.01).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Adrenotensin is a novel peptide that elicits the activities of vasoconstriction, pressor effects and induces the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells. There is antagonism in vascular activities and reciprocal inhibition in the release between adrenotensin and adrenomedullin. These interactions are manifestations of intramolecular regulation of proadrenomedullin (Pro-ADM).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathophysiology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400016, China.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Qiu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Di
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhao
mesh_terms: D053607:Adrenomedullin; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010455:Peptides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011498:Protein Precursors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010446:Peptide Fragments; D010455:Peptides; D011498:Protein Precursors; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; C094997:adrenotensin; D053607:Adrenomedullin