Effect of Contraction on the Subsequent Responsiveness and Maximum Contractility of the Rabbit Ear Artery and Saphenous Vein in vitro

1983 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-55
Author(s):  
Robert M. Rapoport ◽  
John A. Bevan
1981 ◽  
Vol 18 (4-5) ◽  
pp. 153-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ralph E. Purdy ◽  
Donald W. Ashbrook ◽  
Diana E. Hurlbut ◽  
John P. Reidy ◽  
Robert E. Stratford ◽  
...  

Toxicon ◽  
1977 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.P. Rothlin ◽  
J.Fernandez Pardal ◽  
M.M.Fernandez Pardal ◽  
J.E.B. Pinto

1990 ◽  
Vol 259 (1) ◽  
pp. E131-E139 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. C. Michel ◽  
E. Schlicker ◽  
K. Fink ◽  
J. H. Boublik ◽  
M. Gothert ◽  
...  

We studied the possibility of multiple neuropeptide Y (NPY) receptor subtypes. NPY-stimulated Ca2+ mobilization in human erythroleukemia (HEL) cells was used to screen a number of NPY analogues. The potencies of three of these analogues [peptide YY (PYY), [D-Tyr-36]NPY, and NPY-(18-36)] were compared with that of NPY in the following model systems: Ca2+ mobilization and inhibition of adenosine 3',5'-cyclic monophosphate accumulation in HEL cells, potentiation of vasoconstriction in the isolated rabbit ear artery, reduction of cutaneous microvascular perfusion in the rat digit, and inhibition of [3H]serotonin release in rat brain. In each of the five models, PYY was a full agonist that exhibited a similar or slightly higher potency than NPY, whereas [D-Tyr-36]NPY and NPY-(18-36) were partial agonists with lower potencies: NPY-(18-36) had a lower potency and efficacy than [D-Tyr-36]NPY in HEL cells and the rabbit ear artery, but was more effective than [D-Tyr-36]NPY for constricting cutaneous microvasculature and inhibiting serotonin release. Because of its weak partial agonism, we also tested NPY-(18-36) as an antagonist of NPY-stimulated Ca2+ mobilization in HEL cells. NPY-(18-36) shifted the NPY concentration-response curve to the right with a KB affinity value of 297 nM. In summary, [D-Tyr-36]NPY and NPY-(18-36) are partial agonists, the relative potency of which varies between systems. These data demonstrate the presence of multiple NPY receptor subtypes. We propose a modified classification scheme of NPY receptor subtypes.


Author(s):  
John T. Dodge ◽  
John A. Bevan

Unlike many peripheral vascular beds, the sympathetic nervous system exerts little control on cerebral blood flow. The contractile response of isolated rabbit middle cerebral artery (MCA) segments to electrical field stimulation of its intramural nerves is less than in a similar-sized artery from the ear. This study was undertaken to characterize and compare the perivascular neuromuscular relationships and innervation density of similar-sized arteries varying in diameter from these two different regional arterial beds to see if there were structural correlates for these functional differences.


1984 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement 7) ◽  
pp. S949
Author(s):  
Alexander Scriabine ◽  
Catherine E. Johnson ◽  
Odd S. Steinsland ◽  
Cheryl L. Anderson

1989 ◽  
Vol 414 (4) ◽  
pp. 423-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Missiaen ◽  
Y. Kanmura ◽  
F. Wuytack ◽  
L. Raeymaekers ◽  
I. Declerck ◽  
...  

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