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Dilatation of the mesenteric vascular bed of the dog produced by a peptide, urotensin I.

Abstract
Urotensin I, a peptide derived from the urophysis of bony fish, produced hypotension when administered intravenously in small doses to pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs. The mechanism of this hypotensive response was mainly, if not exclusively, due to dilatation of the cephalic and caudal mesenteric arteries. Neither the hypotensive response nor the mesenteric vasodilator response was prevented by adrenergic, histaminergic or muscarinic receptor blockade. In the doses employed, urotensin I constantly caused minimal increases in heart rate and left ventricular dp/dt; these changes could be prevented by prior administration of propranolol, indicating that they were probably reflex in origin. The authors suggest that the unique mechanism of action of the peptide may make it a valuable tool in studies of the mesenteric circulation, particularly in experimental shock; moreover, the peptide may prove useful in situations in which afterload reduction in the absence of cardiac stimulation is desired.
AuthorsK MacCannell, K Lederis
JournalThe Journal of pharmacology and experimental therapeutics (J Pharmacol Exp Ther) Vol. 203 Issue 1 Pg. 38-46 (Oct 1977) ISSN: 0022-3565 [Print] United States
PMID909056 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References
  • Peptides
Topics
  • Animals
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • Infusions, Parenteral
  • Injections, Intra-Arterial
  • Injections, Intravenous
  • Male
  • Mesentery (blood supply)
  • Peptides (administration & dosage, pharmacology)
  • Regional Blood Flow (drug effects)
  • Vasodilation (drug effects)

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