Abstract
The regulatory systems of endogenous endothelin-1 (ET-1) production from intact tissues and the effects of produced ET- 1 on vascular tonus by a closed circuit perfusion system of rat mesenteric artery were investigated. It was demonstrated that ET-1 is released from intact mesenteric arterial beds from Wistar rats both under basal conditions and after stimulation with arginine-vasopressin (AVP) (10-10-10-9 M). Furthermore, AVP (10-10-10-9 M) markedly and dose-dependently induced the expression of prepro ET- 1 mRNA in the mesenteric arterial beds.Increased release of ET-l by AVP may contribute to maintaining vascular tonus. Concomitant addition of actynomicin D inhibited the increased expression of prepro ET- 1 mRNA and reduced the amount of immunoreactive ET-1 found during the 6-hour perfusate from AVP (10-10 M) -stimulated and -unstimulated tissues.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 654-661 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 191 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 15 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology