title: [Interactions between angiotensin-(1-7)and angiotensin II in isolated rat portal vein].
abstract: Our preliminary data show for the first time the interaction between angiotensin-(1-7) (Ang-(1-7)) and angiotensin II (Ang II, 10 nM) in isolated rat portal vein. Very low concentrations (10 nM) of Ang-(1-7) have marked functional antagonizing effects on Ang II-induced contractions. High concentrations of Ang-(1-7) (1-10 mM) do not affect the effects of Ang II. The effects of low concentration Ang-(1-7) might be associated to the interaction with Ang-(1-7) specific receptors and the own contractile effects (approximatively 28%) at high concentrations might be assign to the interaction with angiotensin specific receptors AT1. But, the lack of effects of Ang-(1-7) high concentrations on Ang II-induced contractions hardly might be associated to the interaction with AT1 receptors. Although losartan was entirely blocking the Ang-(1-7) effects, there is in the literature a series of data showing that Ang-(1-7) specific receptors (or a subtype of Ang-(1-7) receptors) might be sensible (with possible high affinity) to losartan. Additional experiments are thus necessary to further clarify these interactions.
authors.affiliation: Disciplina de Fiziologie, Facultatea de Medicină, Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi.
authors.forename: Gh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Petrescu
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gurzu
authors.forename: Simona Mihaela
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Slătineanu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Costuleanu
authors.forename: Natalia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Costuleanu
mesh_terms: D000465:Algorithms; D000803:Angiotensin I / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011169:Portal Vein / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D000804:Angiotensin II; D000803:Angiotensin I; C118790:angiotensin I (1-7)