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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-8-21
pubmed:abstractText
The bronchopulmonary and pressor effects of endothelin-1 (ET-1), a newly described vasoconstrictor peptide produced by endothelial cells, were investigated in the guinea pig. Intravenous injection of ET-1 (1 nmol/kg) induced an increase in pulmonary inflation pressure (PIP) as well as an important and sustained increase in arterial blood pressure (BP). Pretreatment of these animals with propranolol (1 mg/kg i.v.), provoked a significant enhancement of the ET-1-induced increase in PIP, accompanied by a dramatic and significant decrease of BP. When administered by aerosol for 1 min, ET-1 (1, 5, or 10 micrograms/ml) induced a dose-dependent increase in PIP that was maximal by 4-5 min, but no significant change of BP. Pretreatment of guinea pigs with propranolol (1 mg/kg), mepyramine (1 mg/kg i.v.), nifedipine (50 mg/kg i.p.), or verapamil (0.3 mg/kg i.v.) did not inhibit the bronchopulmonary response evoked by aerosol administration of 10 micrograms/ml of ET-1. In contrast, pretreatment of the animals with indomethacin (10 mg/kg i.v.) or BN 52021 (10 mg/kg i.v.) significantly reduced the bronchopulmonary response of ET-1 given by aerosol. Injection of ET-1 (0.1, 0.3, and 1 micrograms) into isolated guinea pig lungs caused significant increases in PIP that were accompanied by the release of TxB2 but not histamine. These results demonstrate that ET-1 induces bronchopulmonary alterations in the guinea pig that appear to be dissociated from the systemic vascular effects of the peptide.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0160-2446
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
13 Suppl 5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
S143-6; discussion S150
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of endothelin-1 on blood pressure and bronchopulmonary system of the guinea pig.
pubmed:affiliation
Institut Henri Beaufour, Le Plessis Robinson, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro