Abstract
Mesenteric arteries from male Sprague-Dawley rats were mounted in a pressurized myograph system. Ang-(1-7) concentration-dependent responses were determined in arteries preconstricted with endothelin-1 (10-7M). The receptor(s) mediating the Ang-(1-7) evoked dilation were investigated by pretreating the mesenteric arteries with specific antagonists of Ang-(1-7), AT1 or AT2 receptors. The effects of Ang-(3-8) and Ang-(3-7) were also determined. Ang-(1-7) caused a concentration-dependent dilation (EC50: 0.95nM) that was blocked by the selective Ang-(1-7) receptor antagonist D-[Ala7]-Ang-(1-7). Administration of a specific antagonist to the AT2 receptor (PD123319) had no effect. On the other hand, losartan and CV-11974 attenuated the Ang-(1-7) effect. These results demonstrate that Ang-(1-7) elicits potent dilation of mesenteric resistance vessels mediated by a D-[Ala7]-Ang-(1-7) sensitive site that is also sensitive to losartan and CV-11974.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 455-462 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Peptides |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1 Mar 2003 |
Keywords
- Angiotensin receptors
- Hypertension
- Renin-angiotensin system
- Vasodilation
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