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8210515

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-11-1
pubmed:abstractText
Neuropeptide Y (NPY), a co-transmitter in noradrenergic sympathetic nerves of the cardiovascular system, was tested on isolated segments of rabbit saphenous vein. NPY caused strong, long lasting and concentration dependent contraction resistant to adrenergic blockade. PYY, a NPY related peptide, shared this property. As pressor agents, both peptides were about 100-fold more potent than norepinephrine and at their highest concentrations caused a contraction of a similar magnitude as NE. Gradual shortening of N-terminal end of the NPY molecule caused major loss of potency and reduction of intrinsic activity; which suggests that the entire molecule is required to produce full biological activity in this vascular preparation. Addition of [Leu31,Pro34]pNPY, a NPY analog with specific agonist properties at Y1 receptors, mimicked the effect of NPY whereas NPY (13-36), a selective agonist at Y2 receptors, caused a 2 log unit shift to the right of the concentration response curve. These results suggest that the vasoconstrictor effect of NPY in rabbit saphenous vein results from a direct effect on smooth muscle cells and that the receptors involved are of the Y1 subtype.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0167-0115
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
23
pubmed:volume
46
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
557-64
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
The rabbit saphenous vein: a tissue preparation specifically enriched in NPY-Y1 receptor subtype.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sherbrooke, Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't