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17666807

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-8-1
pubmed:abstractText
The previous data indicated that the testosterone (Tes)-induced relaxation of thoracic aorta is greater in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) than in normotensive rats (Wistar-Kyoto rats; WKY) and that there were differences between SHR and WKY in the functions of K(ATP), K(v), and K(Ca) channels. The present study was carried out to ascertain the mechanisms of the Tes-induced relaxation. Indomethacin (30 muM) pretreatment suppressed the Tes-induced relaxation. Following noradrenalin (NA)-induced vasoconstriction, the relaxation induced by Tes was significantly attenuated by endothelium removal in SHR (not in WKY), but the dilatory effect of Tes following KCl-induced vasoconstriction was not attenuated by endothelium removal. After tetraethylammonium (K(Ca) channel inhibitor) or iberiotoxin (large conductance, Ca(2+) activated BK channel inhibitor) pretreatment, the Tes-induced relaxation was attenuated in SHR, but not in WKY. This attenuation in SHR was not observed after endothelium removal. The above results suggest that the relaxation induced by Tes following NA-induced vasoconstriction in SHR results from hyperpolarization due to BK channel opening.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0918-6158
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
30
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1477-80
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Role of BK channels in testosterone-induced relaxation of the aorta in spontaneously hypertensive rats.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Endocrine Pharmacology, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Science, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study