Lindblad B, Burkel WE, Wakefield TW, Graham LM, Stanley JC. Lack of effect of dihydroergotamine on endothelial and smooth muscle cell proliferation and endothelial cell prostanoid production.
EXPERIENTIA 1988;
44:223-4. [PMID:
3350133 DOI:
10.1007/bf01941713]
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Abstract
The most important effect of dihydroergotamine is venoconstriction, but certain metabolic effects and changes in vessel prostanoid activity have also been suggested. In this study endothelial cell production of 6-keto PGF1 alpha and TxB2 was quantitated in vitro. No evidence of altered prostanoid production was noted after incubation with dihydroergotamine (exposure ranging from 5 x 10(-3) to 5 x 10(-7) g/l). Similarly, no effect of dihydroergotamine on the growth rates of endothelial cells or smooth muscle cells in vitro was documented.
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