title: Piglet saphenous vein contains multiple relaxatory prostanoid receptors: evidence for EP4, EP2, DP and IP receptor subtypes.
abstract: Prostaglandin E(2) produced endothelium-independent relaxation of phenylephrine- and 5-HT-contracted piglet saphenous vein (PSV; pEC(50)=8.6+/-0.2; n=6). The prostanoid EP(4) receptor antagonist GW627368X (30-300 nM) produced parallel rightward displacement of PGE(2) concentration-effect (E/[A]) curves (pK(b)=9.2+/-0.2; slope=1). Higher concentrations of GW627368X did not produce further rightward shifts, revealing the presence of non-EP(4) prostanoid receptors. In all, 18 other prostanoid receptor agonists relaxed PSV in a concentration-related manner. Relative potencies of agonists most sensitive to 10 muM GW627368X (and therefore predominantly activating EP(4) receptors) correlated well with those at human recombinant EP(4) receptors in human embryonic kidney (HEK-293) cells (r(2)=0.74). In the presence of 10 microM GW627368X, the rank order of agonist relative potency matched that of the human recombinant EP(2) receptor in Chinese hamster ovary cells (r(2)=0.72). Iloprost, cicaprost and PGI(2) relaxed PSV maximally and were antagonised by 10 microM GW627368X, demonstrating that they were full EP(4) receptor agonists. Residual responses to these compounds in the presence of GW627368X suggested the presence of IP receptors.BW245C relaxed PSV maximally (pEC(50)=6.8+/-0.1). In the presence of 10 microM GW627368X, BW245C produced biphasic E/[A] curves (phase one pEC(50)=6.6; alpha=24%; phase two pEC(50)=5.1; alpha=112%). Phase two was antagonised by the DP receptor antagonist BW A868C (1 microM), demonstrating that BW245C is an agonist at DP and EP4 receptors. We conclude that PSV contains EP(4), EP(2), DP and IP receptors; IP receptor agonists are also porcine EP(4) receptor agonists.
authors.affiliation: Receptor Pharmacology Unit, Department of In-vitro Pharmacology, GlaxoSmithKline Medicines Research Centre, Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Herts SG1 2NY, UK. rjw40122@gsk.com
authors.forename: Richard J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Giles
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000465:Algorithms; D000818:Animals; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016285:Iloprost / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects*; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D011982:Receptors, Prostaglandin / Q000819:agonists / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000187:drug effects*; D018078:Receptors, Prostaglandin E / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000187:drug effects; D058307:Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype; D058309:Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D013552:Swine; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: C545644:PTGER2 protein, human; C545650:PTGER4 protein, human; D011971:Receptors, Immunologic; D011982:Receptors, Prostaglandin; D018078:Receptors, Prostaglandin E; D058307:Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP2 Subtype; D058309:Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP4 Subtype; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D016285:Iloprost; D015232:Dinoprostone; D000109:Acetylcholine; C036293:prostaglandin D2 receptor