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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1986-8-7
pubmed:abstractText
The biological activity of a stable unknown material(s), generated by aortic rings (bioactive aortic substance = BAS) isolated from rats injected with a high dose of indomethacin, was explored on contractions of several smooth muscle preparations from normal rats and its effects compared with those elicited by prostacyclin (PGI2) or by 6-keto-prostaglandin F1 alpha (6-k-PGF1 alpha). The BAS evoked, as did PGI2 or 6-k-PGF1 alpha, positive inotropism in strips from rat stomach, ileum and urinary bladder, but failed to influence uterine contractions as did prostacyclin or its non-enzymatic metabolite. When tested in rat aortic strips both, PGI2 and the BAS produced relaxation, whereas 6-k-PGF1 alpha was not active. Moreover, lipid substances present in the incubates of aortic rings, were extracted and explored for effects on contractions of rat aortic strips and on arachidonate-evoked human platelet aggregation. These extracts were devoid of influence on both parameters. On the contrary, dried aqueous residues, after the lipid extraction of the supernatants of aortic ring incubates, exhibited human platelet antiaggregatory capacity as well as the ability to evoke positive and negative inotropism similar to those triggered by the BAS in different smooth muscle preparations. Experiments with BAS were also performed employing smooth muscle strips exposed to indomethacin, atropine, propranolol, phentolamine and cyproheptadine. The presence of these antagonists of several neuromodulators and of indomethacin failed to alter de BAS-induced inotropic capacity observed in controls. The findings suggest that the effects attributable to the BAS are not subserved by prostacyclin or other prostanoids, nor by acetylcholine, norepinephrine, histamine or 6-OH-tryptamine.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0262-1746
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
22
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
211-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1986
pubmed:articleTitle
Biological profile of a bioactive aortic substance (BAS), released by vessel rings from indomethacin-treated rats.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't