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Cao J, Zhang Y, Che D, Liu R, Yang L, Zhang T, He L. H 1R mediates local anesthetic-induced vascular permeability in angioedema. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol 2020; 392:114921. [PMID: 32061592 DOI: 10.1016/j.taap.2020.114921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2019] [Revised: 01/30/2020] [Accepted: 02/11/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Angioedema may occur during local anesthetic (LA) injection in the perioperative period. Histaminergic angioedema is the most common form of angioedema. It has been reported that LA is a potential exogenous ligand for histamine receptor 1 (H1R). Whether H1R participates in LA-induced angioedema is still controversial. By using a constructed H1R high-expressed cell model, siRNA transfection, pharmacologic means, and genetically modified animal models, here we showed that H1R mediated LA-induced hyperpermeability. LA with uncycled N-methyl scaffold in the side chain (procaine, tetracaine and lidocaine) had a better strength of drug-H1R affinity than that for LA with cycled N atom (bupivacaine and ropivacaine) by the molecular docking assay and equilibrium dissociation constant (KD values) obtained from the cell membrane chromatography (CMC) relative standard method. Procaine, tetracaine, and lidocaine triggered big calcium mobilization in H1R-HEK293 cells and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) but much weaker in NC-HEK293 cells or H1R knockdown HUVECs. Besides, the results of transendothelial resistance measurement, paracellular flux assay and immunofluorescence showed that procaine induced H1R-dependent hyperpermeability, which involved in PLCγ/IP3R/PKC, ERK1/2, Akt signaling pathways, downstream vascular endothelial cadherin (VE-cad) destabilization. Furthermore, H1R gene knockout prevented paw swelling and vascular leakage caused by procaine, tetracaine, and lidocaine in vivo. This study supported a key role of H1R in LA-induced angioedema, and suggested that in the design of LA structure, the ring formation of the N-methyl scaffold on the side chain can properly avoid the angioedema.
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- Jiao Cao
- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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Aguirre JA, Lucchinetti E, Clanachan AS, Plane F, Zaugg M. Unraveling Interactions Between Anesthetics and the Endothelium. Anesth Analg 2016; 122:330-48. [DOI: 10.1213/ane.0000000000001053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Ropivacaine-induced contraction is attenuated by both endothelial nitric oxide and voltage-dependent potassium channels in isolated rat aortae. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2013; 2013:565271. [PMID: 24350275 PMCID: PMC3853310 DOI: 10.1155/2013/565271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2013] [Revised: 08/01/2013] [Accepted: 09/23/2013] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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This study investigated endothelium-derived vasodilators and potassium channels involved in the modulation of ropivacaine-induced contraction. In endothelium-intact rat aortae, ropivacaine concentration-response curves were generated in the presence or absence of the following inhibitors: the nonspecific nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor Nω-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), the neuronal NOS inhibitor Nω-propyl-L-arginine hydrochloride, the inducible NOS inhibitor 1400W dihydrochloride, the nitric oxide-sensitive guanylyl cyclase (GC) inhibitor ODQ, the NOS and GC inhibitor methylene blue, the phosphoinositide-3 kinase inhibitor wortmannin, the cytochrome p450 epoxygenase inhibitor fluconazole, the voltage-dependent potassium channel inhibitor 4-aminopyridine (4-AP), the calcium-activated potassium channel inhibitor tetraethylammonium (TEA), the inward-rectifying potassium channel inhibitor barium chloride, and the ATP-sensitive potassium channel inhibitor glibenclamide. The effect of ropivacaine on endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) phosphorylation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells was examined by western blotting. Ropivacaine-induced contraction was weaker in endothelium-intact aortae than in endothelium-denuded aortae. L-NAME, ODQ, and methylene blue enhanced ropivacaine-induced contraction, whereas wortmannin, Nω-propyl-L-arginine hydrochloride, 1400W dihydrochloride, and fluconazole had no effect. 4-AP and TEA enhanced ropivacaine-induced contraction; however, barium chloride and glibenclamide had no effect. eNOS phosphorylation was induced by ropivacaine. These results suggest that ropivacaine-induced contraction is attenuated primarily by both endothelial nitric oxide and voltage-dependent potassium channels.
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Takaishi K, Kitahata H, Kawahito S. Local anesthetics inhibit nitric oxide production and l-arginine uptake in cultured bovine aortic endothelial cells. Eur J Pharmacol 2013; 704:58-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2013.02.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2012] [Revised: 02/03/2013] [Accepted: 02/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Tolerability and safety of conventional therapy combination with DeMarco formula for infected ischemic diabetic foot. J Tissue Viability 2010; 19:116-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jtv.2010.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2008] [Revised: 03/18/2010] [Accepted: 03/19/2010] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Zamora DO, Kiel JW. Topical proparacaine and episcleral venous pressure in the rabbit. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2009; 50:2949-52. [PMID: 19151377 PMCID: PMC4572517 DOI: 10.1167/iovs.08-3048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the effect of proparacaine-induced topical anesthesia on episcleral venous pressure (EVP). METHODS In anesthetized rabbits (n = 11), EVP was measured with a servonull micropressure system, with glass pipettes with 2- to 3-microm tips used to cannulate episcleral veins. Additional measurements included arterial, intraocular, and orbital venous pressures obtained by direct cannulation, to assess the ocular pressure gradients, and carotid blood flow and heart rate, to verify preparation stability. The protocol entailed 5 to 10 minutes of stable baseline recording followed by topical application of proparacaine (0.5%, 10 microL) with continued measurements for another 5 to 15 minutes. RESULTS Baseline EVP without topical anesthesia was 12.3 +/- 1.1 mm Hg. EVP decreased significantly to 8.7 +/- 0.9 mm Hg within minutes after application of proparacaine. A small decrease also occurred in intraocular pressure. All other measured variables were unchanged. CONCLUSIONS These results suggest that the episcleral circulation is under tonic neural control and that either an upstream resistance site is under tonic vasodilatory control or a downstream site is under vasoconstrictor control.
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- David O Zamora
- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas 78229, USA.
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Yang Q, He GW. Effect of cardioplegic and organ preservation solutions and their components on coronary endothelium-derived relaxing factors. Ann Thorac Surg 2006; 80:757-67. [PMID: 16039259 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.10.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2003] [Revised: 09/30/2004] [Accepted: 10/04/2004] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Cardioplegic (and organ preservation) solutions were initially designed to protect the myocardium (cardiac myocytes) during cardiac operation (and heart transplantation). Because of differences between cardiac myocytes and vascular (endothelial and smooth muscle) cells in structure and function, the solutions may have an adverse effect on coronary vascular cells. However, such effect is often complicated by many other factors such as ischemia-reperfusion injury, temperature, and perfusion pressure or duration. To evaluate the effect of a solution on the coronary endothelial function, a number of points should be taken into consideration. First, the overall effect on endothelium should be identified. Second, the effect of the solution on the individual endothelium-derived relaxing factors (nitric oxide, prostacyclin, and endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor) must be distinguished. Third, the effect of each major component of the solution should be investigated. Lastly, the effect of a variety of new additives in the solution may be studied. Based on available literature these issues are reviewed to provide information for further development of cardioplegic or organ preservation solutions.
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- Qin Yang
- Department of Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon, USA
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Rotunda AM, Kolodney MS. Mesotherapy and phosphatidylcholine injections: historical clarification and review. Dermatol Surg 2006; 32:465-80. [PMID: 16681654 DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2006.32100.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mesotherapy was originally conceived in Europe as a method of utilizing cutaneous injections containing a mixture of compounds for the treatment of local medical and cosmetic conditions. Although mesotherapy was traditionally employed for pain relief, its cosmetic applications, particularly fat and cellulite removal, have recently received attention in the United States. Another treatment for localized fat reduction, which was popularized in Brazil and uses injections of phosphatidylcholine, has been erroneously considered synonymous with mesotherapy. Despite their attraction as purported "fat-dissolving" injections, the safety and efficacy of these novel cosmetic treatments remain ambiguous to most patients and physicians. OBJECTIVE To distinguish mesotherapy from phosphatidylcholine injections by reviewing their history and the relevant experimental or clinical findings. METHODS A comprehensive search of Medline indexed literature and conference proceedings. RESULTS All the published studies evaluating the clinical efficacy of traditional mesotherapy currently originate from Europe. These reports focus primarily on musculoskeletal pain and vascular disease, rather than cosmetic applications. Although experimental data suggest that a number of traditional mesotherapy ingredients may theoretically reduce fat, these effects have not been supported in peer-reviewed studies. An increasing number of reports demonstrate that subcutaneous injections of a formula containing phosphatidylcholine combined with its emulsifier, deoxycholate, are effective in removing small collections of adipose tissue. Cell lysis, resulting from the detergent action of deoxycholate, may account for this clinical effect. CONCLUSIONS Mesotherapy is distinct from a method of treating adipose tissue with subcutaneous injections of deoxycholate alone or in combination with phosphatidylcholine. Additional clinical and experimental studies are necessary to more definitively establish the safety and efficacy of these treatments.
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- Adam M Rotunda
- Department of Dermatology, University of Southern California School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Laporte R, Hui A, Laher I. Pharmacological modulation of sarcoplasmic reticulum function in smooth muscle. Pharmacol Rev 2005; 56:439-513. [PMID: 15602008 DOI: 10.1124/pr.56.4.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The sarco/endoplasmic reticulum (SR/ER) is the primary storage and release site of intracellular calcium (Ca2+) in many excitable cells. The SR is a tubular network, which in smooth muscle (SM) cells distributes close to cellular periphery (superficial SR) and in deeper aspects of the cell (deep SR). Recent attention has focused on the regulation of cell function by the superficial SR, which can act as a buffer and also as a regulator of membrane channels and transporters. Ca2+ is released from the SR via two types of ionic channels [ryanodine- and inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate-gated], whereas accumulation from thecytoplasm occurs exclusively by an energy-dependent sarco-endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase pump (SERCA). Within the SR, Ca2+ is bound to various storage proteins. Emerging evidence also suggests that the perinuclear portion of the SR may play an important role in nuclear transcription. In this review, we detail the pharmacology of agents that alter the functions of Ca2+ release channels and of SERCA. We describe their use and selectivity and indicate the concentrations used in investigating various SM preparations. Important aspects of cell regulation and excitation-contractile activity coupling in SM have been uncovered through the use of such activators and inhibitors of processes that determine SR function. Likewise, they were instrumental in the recent finding of an interaction of the SR with other cellular organelles such as mitochondria. Thus, an appreciation of the pharmacology and selectivity of agents that interfere with SR function in SM has greatly assisted in unveiling the multifaceted nature of the SR.
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- Régent Laporte
- Ferring Research Institute, Inc., Ferring Pharmaceuticals, San Diego, California, USA
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Slish DF, Arvigo R, Balick MJ. Alseis yucatanensis: a natural product from Belize that exhibits multiple mechanisms of vasorelaxation. JOURNAL OF ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY 2004; 92:297-302. [PMID: 15138015 DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2004.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2002] [Revised: 01/01/2004] [Accepted: 03/07/2004] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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An aqueous extract of the bark of Alseis yucatanensis was studied to determine its mechanism of action in the relaxation of endothelium-denuded rat aortic tissues. The extract relaxed both norepinephrine (NE) and KCl-contracted vessels, with ED(50)'s of 0.12 and 1.73 mg/mL, respectively. In NE-contracted vessels, two phases of relaxation were evident which were separated in both time and dose range. At high concentrations, a rapid relaxation was seen that was due to the blocking of internal (ED(50)=0.49 mg/mL) and external (ED(50)=2.34 mg/mL) calcium channels. A second, slowly developing (i.e., long-term) relaxation to baseline was seen at lower concentrations. The time to complete relaxation was dose-dependent. This long-term response was not seen in KCl-contracted vessels, was prolonged by TEA, and could be reversed by the addition of KCl to the bath. These data suggest that the long-term relaxation is due to the opening of potassium channels.
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- Donald F Slish
- Department of Biological Science, Plattsburgh State University, 101 Broad Street, Plattsburgh, NY 12901, USA.
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Morissette G, Moreau E, C-Gaudreault R, Marceau F. Massive cell vacuolization induced by organic amines such as procainamide. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2004; 310:395-406. [PMID: 15007104 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.104.066084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Procaine and some other basic drugs reportedly induce vacuolization of various cell types. We addressed the concentration-effect and structure-activity relationships as well as the mechanism of this effect using three cell lines. Massive vacuolization occurs over several hours in primary cultures of rabbit pulmonary artery smooth muscle cells (SMCs) and COS-1 cells in response to procaine and loosely related amine compounds (procainamide, N-acetyl-procainamide, metoclopramide, lidocaine, triethylamine, nicotine) used at 2.5 mM. Furthermore, chloroquine, propranolol, diphenhydramine, and neutral red are active in this respect at 100 to 250 microM in SMCs and COS-1 cells. Human embryonic kidney 293 cells mildly responded to triethylamine, nicotine, and propranolol only. Tetraethylammonium was uniformly inactive, as well as many other drugs in all three cell types (concentrations up to 2.5 mM). Procainamide does not induce apoptosis in SMCs treated for up to 48 h, although the vacuolization is sustained and proliferation and migration are reduced during this period. Procainamide-induced vacuolization is reversible on drug washing, largely prevented by bafilomycin A1 cotreatment, and has a tentatively identified Golgi origin (uptake of ceramide-C5). Procainamide and neutral red are concentrated in SMCs in a bafilomycin A1-sensitive manner. The preventive effect of bafilomycin A1 suggests that the vacuoles originate from the osmotic swelling of acidic organelles in which the charged basic drugs are trapped at low pH. Drug transport at the plasma membrane may be limiting for this type of response, as suggested by the cell type selectivity of agents and the inhibitory effect of some drugs such as quinidine.
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- Guillaume Morissette
- Centre de recherche de L'Hôtel-Dieu, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Québec, Québec, Québec, Canada
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Mourouzis C, Pantos C, Mourouzis I, Saranteas T, Tesseromatis C, Kostopanagiotou G, Karageorgiou C, Varonos D, Cokkinos D. Mepivacaine Alters Vascular Responsiveness to Vasoconstrictors in Aortic Rings from Normal and Aortic-Banded Rats. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2003; 93:269-74. [PMID: 14675460 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0773.2003.pto930604.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The present study investigated the effects of mepivacaine on the response of rat aorta to vasoconstrictors in normal and aortic-banded animals. Cardiac hypertrophy was induced in Wistar rats by aortic banding, while sham-operated animals served as controls. Isolated aortic rings with or without endothelium were contracted with potassium chloride and phenylephrine in the presence of mepivacaine (10(-3) M). Maximal tension was measured at the highest concentration of potassium chloride and phenylephrine. Maximal response to potassium chloride was reduced in the presence of mepivacaine both in normal and aortic-banded rings. As regards the vascular reactivity to phenylephrine, aortic rings with intact endothelium from aortic-banded rats have shown increased response as compared to normal. After mepivacaine administration this difference between normal and aortic-banded rats was abolished. In conclusion, in a model of cardiac hypertrophy such as that of aortic-banding, increased response to alpha1-adrenergic stimulation is observed, which is blunted by mepivacaine administration.
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- Constantinos Mourouzis
- Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Athens, 75 Mikras Asias Ave., 11527 Goudi, Athens, Greece
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Carter RW, Begaye M, Kanagy NL. Acute and chronic NOS inhibition enhances alpha(2)- adrenoreceptor-stimulated RhoA and Rho kinase in rat aorta. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2002; 283:H1361-9. [PMID: 12234786 DOI: 10.1152/ajpheart.01101.2001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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We demonstrated that arteries from rats made hypertensive with chronic nitric oxide (NO) synthase (NOS) inhibition (N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine in drinking water, LHR) have enhanced contractile sensitivity to alpha(2)-adrenergic receptors (alpha(2)-AR) agonist UK-14304 compared with arteries from normotensive rats (NR). NO may regulate vascular tone in part through suppression of RhoA and Rho kinase (ROK). We hypothesized that enhanced RhoA and ROK activity augments alpha(2)-AR contraction in LHR aortic rings. Y-27632 eliminated UK-14304 contraction in LHR and NR aortic rings. The order of increasing sensitivity to Y-27632 was the following: endothelium-intact NR, LHR, and endothelium-denuded NR. UK-14304 stimulated RhoA translocation to the membrane fraction in LHR and denuded NR but not in intact NR aorta. Basally, more RhoA was present in the membrane fraction in denuded NR than in intact NR or LHR aorta. Relaxation to S-nitroso-N-acetyl-penicillamine and Y-27632 in denuded ionomycin-permeabilized rings was greater in NR than in LHR. Together these studies indicate alpha(2)-AR contraction depends on ROK activity more in NR than LHR aorta. Additionally, endogenous NO may regulate RhoA activation, whereas chronic NOS inhibition appears to cause RhoA desensitization.
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- Rebecca W Carter
- Cell Biology and Physiology Department, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque 87131-5218, USA.
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Macdonald RL, Zhang ZD, Curry D, Elas M, Aihara Y, Halpern H, Jahromi BS, Johns L. Intracisternal Sodium Nitroprusside Fails to Prevent Vasospasm in Nonhuman Primates. Neurosurgery 2002. [DOI: 10.1227/00006123-200209000-00027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Yang Q, Yim APC, Arifi AA, He GW. Procaine in cardioplegia: the effect on EDHF-mediated function in porcine coronary arteries. J Card Surg 2002; 17:470-5. [PMID: 12630551 DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2001.tb01180.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Hyperkalemia in cardioplegia impairs the endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF)-mediated function. This study examined the effect of procaine in cardioplegia on the EDHF-mediated response in porcine coronary arteries. METHODS An isometric force study was performed in a myograph. Two rings taken from the same artery (diameter 200-450 microm) were incubated with Krebs solution (group I) or 20 mM K+ (group II) with/without procaine (1 mM) at 37 degrees C for 1 hour. The EDHF-mediated relaxation was induced by bradykinin (BK, -10 approximately -6.5 log M) after U46619 (-8 log M, in group I) or K+-precontraction (in group II) in the presence of indomethacin (7 microM), NG-nitro-L-arginine (300 microM), and hemoglobin (20 microM). The membrane potential of a single smooth muscle cell was measured by a microelectrode after superfusion with Krebs solution with/without procaine for 1 hour. RESULTS The EDHF-mediated relaxation was increased by the treatment with procaine with the EC50 shifted leftward (97.3 +/- 0.6% vs. 83.0 +/- 5.1% at -7 log M and 99.4 +/- 0.6% vs. 96.7 +/- 1.6% at -6.5 log M, p < 0.05; EC50: -8.57 +/- 0.24 vs. -7.92 +/- 0.23 log M, p < 0.05). Procaine decreased the BK-induced hyperpolarization from -72.3 +/- 0.7 mV to -68.8 +/- 0.8 mV (-6.5 log M, p < 0.01). The EDHF-mediated relaxation in arteries exposed to 20 mM K+ was not altered by procaine (49.9 +/- 7.4% vs. 55.8 +/- 7.6%, p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS In the coronary arteries, procaine has a depolarizing effect but it enhances EDHF-mediated relaxation. Addition of procaine in cardioplegia did not change the EDHF-mediated endothelial function.
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- Qin Yang
- Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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