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14978190

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-5-26
pubmed:abstractText
We tested the hypothesis that an abnormal function of K(+) channels in vascular smooth muscle cells plays a key role in the impaired acetylcholine (ACh) vasodilation in aortas from two kidney-one clip (2K-1C) hypertensive rats and further investigated the K(+) channel subtype involved in this altered response. ACh-induced endothelium-dependent relaxation was assessed in aortic rings from 2K-1C and normotensive two kidney (2K) rats. Glibenclamide, an ATP-sensitive K(+) channel blocker, did not inhibit ACh-induced relaxation in aortic rings from 2K or 2K-1C rats. The voltage-dependent K(+) channels inhibitor 4-aminopyridine attenuated ACh-induced relaxation in both groups. Charybdotoxin and iberiotoxin, blockers of Ca(2+)-sensitive (K(Ca)) and large-conductance K(Ca) (BK(Ca)) channels, respectively, reduced ACh-induced relaxation in aortic rings from 2K rats without affecting this response in those from 2K-1C rats, abolishing the differences between groups. ACh-induced relaxation in vessels from both 2K and 2K-1C rats was unaffected by apamin, a small-conductance K(Ca) blocker. NS1619 [1,3-dihydro-1-[2-hydroxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-5-(trifluoromethyl)-2H-benzimidazol-2-one], an activator of K(Ca), induced a smaller vasodilation in endothelium-denuded aortic rings from 2K-1C rats compared with those from 2K rats. Iberiotoxin reduced sodium nitroprusside-induced relaxation in endothelium-denuded aortic rings from 2K without affecting this response in those from 2K-1C rats. The inhibition of Na(+),K(+)-ATPase with ouabain had no effects on ACh-induced relaxation in aortic rings from 2K-1C or 2K rats. These data indicate that a deficient functional activity of BK(Ca) channels plays a key role in the impaired ACh vasodilation in aortas from 2K-1C rats.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0022-3565
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
309
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1036-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Ca2+-activated K+ channels underlying the impaired acetylcholine-induced vasodilation in 2K-1C hypertensive rats.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Biomedical Science, University of São Paulo, Av. Lineu Prestes, 1524 São Paulo, SP 05508-900 Brazil. elena-glaucia.callera@ircm.qc.ca
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't