Abstract |
Tetrahydropapaveroline ( THP), a condensation product of ethanol-derived acetaldehyde, has been shown to elicit a vasorelaxant response in rat thoracic aorta. This study examined the influence of hypertension on the THP-induced vasorelaxant responsiveness. Ring segments of thoracic aorta were isolated from Wistar-Kyoto (WKY) and spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) and isometric tension development was measured with a force transducer. In aorta, with or without intact endothelium, the contractile responses to potassium chloride (0-120 mM) were comparable between the WKY and the SHR groups. Hypertension did not affect the vasoconstrictive response to norepinephrine (0-10 microM) in vessels with intact endothelium, whereas it attenuated the norepinephrine-induced response in vessels without endothelium. THP (0.1-100 microM) elicited endothelium-intact as well as -denuded vasorelaxation in aorta from both WKY and SHR groups. Interestingly, the THP-induced endothelium-dependent vasorelaxation was significantly enhanced, whereas the THP-induced endothelium-independent vasorelaxation was not affected by hypertension. These data indicate that the THP-induced endothelium-dependent vasorelaxant response is altered by the hypertensive state.
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Authors | Ricardo A Brown, Karl J Ilg, Jun Ren |
Journal | Endocrine research
(Endocr Res)
2002 Feb-May
Vol. 28
Issue 1-2
Pg. 19-26
ISSN: 0743-5800 [Print] England |
PMID | 12108786
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
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Chemical References |
- Tetrahydropapaveroline
- Potassium Chloride
- Norepinephrine
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Topics |
- Animals
- Aorta, Thoracic
(drug effects, physiopathology)
- Endothelium, Vascular
(physiopathology)
- Hypertension
(physiopathology)
- Male
- Muscle Contraction
(drug effects)
- Muscle Relaxation
(drug effects)
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
(drug effects, physiopathology)
- Norepinephrine
(pharmacology)
- Potassium Chloride
(pharmacology)
- Rats
- Rats, Inbred SHR
- Rats, Inbred WKY
- Tetrahydropapaveroline
(pharmacology)
- Vasoconstriction
(drug effects)
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