title: The enhanced endothelin-1-induced contraction in cultured coronary arteries from mature female pigs is not antagonized by 17beta-estradiol.
abstract: We have previously reported that organ cultured coronary arteries from market-age pigs (6-9 months of age) exhibit an enhanced contraction to the atherosclerotic-associated peptide, endothelin-1 (ET-1). The objective of this study was to investigate the interaction of 17beta-estradiol with ET-1 in organ cultured coronary arteries from older female pigs (3-4 years old). A cumulative concentration-response relationship (1 x 10(-9) M to 3 x 10(-7) M) was generated to ET-1, and the isometric tension measured in fresh and organ cultured (4 days at 37 degrees C) arterial rings that were each pre-incubated for 50 min in different concentrations (1 x 10(-9) M to 1 x 10(-5) M) of 17beta-estradiol. Compared to freshly used arteries, culturing induced a 2-fold increase in tension development to ET-1 (3 x 10(-7) M). Although 17beta-estradiol previously relaxed pre-constricted (with a 60 mM KCl solution) arteries, it did not affect the constrictive response to ET-1. Also, using an ET-1 ELISA we found that 17beta-estradiol did not effect ET-1 production in intact arteries. Our results indicate that 17beta-estradiol does not attenuate the production and constrictive properties of ET-1 in coronary arteries demonstrating a dedifferentiated cell phenotype.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, University of Central Arkansas, 201 Donaghey Avenue, Conway, AR 72035, USA.
authors.forename: Saigiridhar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tummala
authors.forename: Brent J F
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Hill
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D019332:Endothelin-1 / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D004958:Estradiol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D016014:Linear Models; D009924:Organ Culture Techniques; D010641:Phenotype; D013552:Swine; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects*; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D019332:Endothelin-1; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D004958:Estradiol