title: Functional evidence of des-Arg10-kallidin enzymatic inactivating pathway in isolated human umbilical vein.
abstract: It has been known for many years that plasma and tissues contain a variety of enzymes capable of metabolizing kinins. The aim of the present study was to evaluate, by means of functional studies in a capacitance vessel such as the human umbilical vein (HUV), the possible role played by the metallopeptidases angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), neutral endopeptidase (NEP), and aminopeptidase M (APM) as an inactivating pathway of the B(1) receptor endogenous agonist des-Arg(10)-kallidin (DAKD). In HUV rings with and without endothelium, concentration-response curves (CRCs) to DAKD were determined after a 300-min incubation period, and enzymatic inhibitors were added to the organ baths 30 min before construction of the CRC. Presence of endothelial layer was confirmed by histological studies. There was a significant leftward shift observed in control HUV rings devoid of endothelium compared with intact tissues. Exposure to 1 microM captopril (ACE inhibitor) potentiated DAKD-elicited vasoconstrictor responses in HUV rings with endothelium while no such effect was observed in tissues devoid of endothelium. Application of 10 microM amastatin (APM inhibitor) induced a leftward shift of DAKD-elicited contractile responses in HUV with and without endothelium. On the other hand, 10 microM phosphoramidon (NEP inhibitor) showed no potentiating effect in HUV rings either with or without endothelium. However, under concurrent inhibition of ACE, NEP and APM, there was a higher potentiation of DAKD-elicited contractile responses compared with the effect observed with combined inhibition of ACE and APM. Moreover, when we evaluated contractile responses induced by Sar(0)-D-Phe(8)-des-Arg(9)-BK (a metabolically protected B(1) receptor agonist), no potentiating effect was observed under triple enzymatic inhibition. In conclusion, in the present study for the first time, we demonstrated in a capacitance vessel, HUV, that metallopeptidases ACE, NEP and APM represent a relevant functional inactivation pathway of DAKD.
authors: 3o Cátedra de Farmacología, Departamento de Farmacología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Paraguay 2155, Piso 9, CP 1121 Buenos Aires, Argentina.
authors: Wanda
authors: W
authors: Nowak
authors: Ezequiel Dario
authors: ED
authors: Goldschmidt
authors: Alejandra Georgina
authors: AG
authors: Falcioni
authors: Mariana Ines
authors: MI
authors: Pugliese
authors: Andrea Emilse
authors: AE
authors: Errasti
authors: Facundo German
authors: FG
authors: Pelorosso
authors: Federico Manuel
authors: FM
authors: Daray
authors: Juan Ezequiel
authors: JE
authors: Gago
authors: Rodolfo Pedro
authors: RP
authors: Rothlin
mesh_terms: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D018826:CD13 Antigens / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D002216:Captopril / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006020:Glycopeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007609:Kallidin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D045726:Metalloproteases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D015260:Neprilysin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D043783:Receptor, Bradykinin B1 / Q000819:agonists; D014471:Umbilical Veins / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000201:enzymology / Q000502:physiology; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D006020:Glycopeptides; D010455:Peptides; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D043783:Receptor, Bradykinin B1; C072121:bradykinin, Sar-(D-Phe(8))des-Arg(9); D007609:Kallidin; C016977:amastatin; C052787:kallidin, des-Arg(10)-; D002216:Captopril; D045726:Metalloproteases; D018826:CD13 Antigens; D015260:Neprilysin; D001920:Bradykinin; C008890:phosphoramidon