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Batista PR, Gobello C, Rube A, Barrena JP, Arioni S, Blanco PG. Doppler ultrasonographic evaluation of medically treated female dogs with cystic endometrial hyperplasia-pyometra complex. Vet Radiol Ultrasound 2022; 63:490-497. [PMID: 35279908 DOI: 10.1111/vru.13079] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Monitoring the treatment outcome of canine cystic endometrial hyperplasia-pyometra complex (CEH-P) is essential to identify nonresponding patients who might require a rapid intervention to avoid life-threatening conditions. Uterine artery Doppler characterization may contribute to monitoring medically treated CEH-P, but published studies are currently lacking. Therefore, the aim of this longitudinal prospective observational study was to evaluate uterine artery resistance changes in the medical treatment of female dogs with CEH-P. Twelve diestrous female dogs suffering from CEH-P were treated with a combined protocol of cabergoline, cloprostenol, and antibiotics. The animals were clinically and ultrasonographically evaluated before the beginning of treatment (day 0) and on days 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28. The widest transverse diameter and luminal diameter of uterine horns were measured, as well as the peak systolic velocity (PSV) and end diastolic velocity (EDV) of uterine arteries. The resistance index (RI), pulsatility index (PI), and notch deep index (NDI) were calculated. On day 3, nine of 12 animals showed clinical improvement. In all these female dogs, the widest transverse sectional diameter (P < 0.01), luminal diameter (P < 0.01), PSV (P < 0.01), and EDV (P < 0.01) progressively decreased, while RI (P < 0.01), PI (P < 0.01), and NDI (P < 0.01) increased up to day 21. In nonresponding dogs (3/12), Doppler parameters remained unchanged. Although comparisons of PSV, EDV, and NDI were significantly different, these results should be cautiously interpreted due to the low statistical power. female dogs that responded to this treatment showed an increase in uterine artery resistance, along with clinical and ultrasonographic improvement.
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- Pablo Rodrigo Batista
- Center of Reproductive Physiology and Imaging Diagnosis, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.,CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- Center of Reproductive Physiology and Imaging Diagnosis, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.,CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- Center of Reproductive Physiology and Imaging Diagnosis, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.,Ultrasound Service, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Center of Reproductive Physiology and Imaging Diagnosis, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.,Ultrasound Service, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina
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- Center of Reproductive Physiology and Imaging Diagnosis, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.,CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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- Center of Reproductive Physiology and Imaging Diagnosis, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.,CONICET, La Plata, Argentina
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Pesic S, Grbovic L, Stoiljkovic M, Nikolic V, Djokic J. Functional characterization of the muscarinic receptors involved in endothelium-dependent relaxation in isolated canine uterine artery. J Vet Pharmacol Ther 2009; 32:109-15. [PMID: 19290939 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2008.01008.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Acetylcholine interacts with endothelial muscarinic receptors releasing nitric oxide and causing vasodilatation. To identify the receptor subtype responsible for acetylcholine-induced relaxation in canine uterine artery, the usual organ bath method for in vitro investigation on isolated blood vessels was applied. Using a range of muscarinic receptor antagonists such as atropine (nonselective), pirenzepine (M(1)-selective), methoctramine (M(2)-selective) and p-fluoro-hexahydro-sila-difenidol (p-FHHSiD) (M(1)/M(3)) and determining pA2 value of those antagonists through Shild analysis, we aimed at establishing a precise receptor mechanism underlying acetylcholine-induced relaxation in isolated canine uterine artery. The relaxation of uterine arterial rings in response to acetylcholine in the presence or absence of selective muscarinic receptors antagonists was calculated using concentration response curves. Acetylcholine induced concentration-dependent and endothelium-dependent relaxation of arterial rings precontracted with phenylephrine (pEC(50) = 6.90 +/- 0.02). Muscarinic receptors antagonists atropine, pirenzepine, methoctramine and p-FHHSiD competitively antagonized the response to acetylcholine and obtained pA(2) values were 9.91 +/- 0.06, 6.60 +/- 0.04, 6.21 +/- 0.08 and 8.05 +/- 0.1, respectively. This study showed that acetylcholine induced endothelium-dependent relaxation of canine uterine artery by stimulation of muscarinic receptors localized on the endothelial cells. On the basis of differential antagonist affinity, we suggest that the muscarinic receptors involved in the acetylcholine-induced relaxation of canine uterine artery are predominantly of M(3) subtype.
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- S Pesic
- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Nis, School of Medicine, Nis, Serbia
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Bjur D, Danielson P, Alfredson H, Forsgren S. Presence of a non-neuronal cholinergic system and occurrence of up- and down-regulation in expression of M2 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors: new aspects of importance regarding Achilles tendon tendinosis (tendinopathy). Cell Tissue Res 2007; 331:385-400. [PMID: 17999088 DOI: 10.1007/s00441-007-0524-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2007] [Accepted: 09/20/2007] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Limited information is available concerning the existence of a cholinergic system in the human Achilles tendon. We have studied pain-free normal Achilles tendons and chronically painful Achilles tendinosis tendons with regard to immunohistochemical expression patterns of the M(2) muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (M(2)R), choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), and vesicular acetylcholine transporter (VAChT). M(2)R immunoreactivity was detected in the walls of blood vessels. As evidenced via parallel staining for CD31 and alpha-smooth muscle actin, most M(2)R immunoreactivity was present in the endothelium. M(2)R immunoreactivity also occured in tenocytes, which regularly immunoreact for vimentin. The degree of M(2)R immunoreactivity was highly variable, tendinosis tendons that exhibit hypercellularity and hypervascularity showing the highest levels of immunostaining. Immunoreaction for ChAT and VAChT was detected in tenocytes in tendinosis specimens, particularly in aberrant cells. In situ hybridization revealed that mRNA for ChAT is present in tenocytes in tendinosis specimens. Our results suggest that autocrine/paracrine effects occur concerning the tenocytes in tendinosis. Up-regulation/down-regulation in the levels of M(2)R immunoreactivity possibly take place in tenocytes and blood vessel cells during the various stages of tendinosis. The presumed local production of acetylcholine (ACh), as evidenced by immunoreactivity for ChAT and VAChT and the detection of ChAT mRNA, appears to evolve in response to tendinosis. These observations are of importance because of the well-known vasoactive, trophic, and pain-modulating effects that ACh is known to have and do unexpectedly establish the presence of a non-neuronal cholinergic system in the Achilles tendon.
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- Dennis Bjur
- Department of Integrative Medical Biology, Section for Anatomy, Umeå University, SE-901 87, Umeå, Sweden
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Pesić S, Grbović L, Radenković M, Stojić D, Nikolić V, Cvetković Z. The relaxant effect of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide in the isolated canine uterine artery: the role of endothelium. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005; 51:394-9. [PMID: 15610479 DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2004.00668.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) on the uterine artery obtained from non-pregnant dogs. VIP (3 x 10(-9)-3 x 10(-7) M) induced concentration-dependent relaxation in canine uterine arteries with intact endothelium, pre-contracted with 10(-5) M phenylephrine (pEC(50) = 7.52 +/- 0.02, maximal response was 82.19 +/- 2.15%, n = 36). The administration of the cyclooxygenase inhibitor indomethacin (10(-5) M) or 4-aminopyridine (4-AP), a blocker of potassium channels (10(-5) M), did not modify the relaxation induced by VIP. Contrary to this, N(G)-nitro-L-arginine (L-NOARG) (10(-5) M) inhibited relaxation is evoked by VIP. Indomethacin applied with L-NOARG did not provoke further inhibition of VIP-induced relaxation. In the presence of both L-NOARG and L-NOARG + indomethacin, 4-AP led to the further inhibition of VIP-induced relaxation of canine uterine artery. It is concluded that VIP induces endothelium-dependent relaxation of uterine arteries of non-pregnant dogs, which can be entirely explained by the production of nitric oxide (NO) from the endothelial cells. We proposed that when NO synthesis is inhibited, VIP induces further relaxation, independent of the edothelium-derived relaxing factors, probably through activation of K(+) channels.
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- S Pesić
- Department of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, 81 Braće Tasković, 18000 Nis-YU, Serbia and Montenegro.
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