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  • Title: Inducible expression of the kinin B1 receptor in the endotoxemic heart: mechanisms of des-Arg9bradykinin-induced coronary vasodilation.
    Author: McLean PG, Perretti M, Ahluwalia A.
    Journal: Br J Pharmacol; 1999 Sep; 128(2):275-82. PubMed ID: 10510436.
    Abstract:
    1 We have investigated the role of kinin B1 receptor induction in the endotoxemic rat heart and elucidated the mechanisms underlying B1 receptor-mediated coronary vasodilation. We also investigated the role of these receptors in endotoxin-induced hypotension. 2 Endotoxin treatment induced cardiac B1 receptor mRNA expression and promoted a coronary vasodilation response to des-Arg9bradykinin (DABK; ED50 = 149.4 pmol, n = 9) ex vivo peaking at 6 h. The B1 receptor antagonist des-Arg9-[Leu8]-BK (DALBK, 30 nM) significantly (P<0.05) inhibited the DABK-induced response (pA2 = 8.4, n = 5) whilst HOE140 (B2 receptor antagonist, 10 nM) was inactive (n = 4). 3 Removal of the endothelium or infusion with indomethacin (5 microM), but not L-NAME (300 microM) or ODQ (1 microM), inhibited (>85%, P<0.05, n = 5) the DABK-induced response. DABK caused a dose-dependent release of the prostacyclin metabolite, 6-keto-PGF1a (Emax = 0.3 ng ml-1, n = 6). 4 In vitro perfusion of hearts with endotoxin (1 microg ml-1, n = 6) or interleukin-1beta (5 ng ml-1, n = 6) induced B1 receptor mRNA expression and promoted a time-dependent vasodilation response to DABK. 5 Endotoxin treatment (6 h) in vivo promoted a hypotensive response to DABK (ED50 = 29.7 nmol kg-1, n = 10) which was antagonised by DALBK (3-6 nmol kg-1 min-1, P<0.05, n = 7). DALBK (3 nmol kg-1 min-1) and des-Arg10HOE140 (B1 receptor antagonist, 30 nmol kg-1 min-1) produced a 5.3% (n = 6, P<0.05) and 8.8% (n = 5, P<0.05) reversal, respectively, of endotoxin-induced hypotension. 6 In summary, we have shown that in endotoxemia activation of B1 receptors causes coronary vasodilation via endothelial prostacyclin release. Additionally, B1 receptor antagonists partially reversed endotoxin-induced hypotension. Therefore activation of B1 receptors may have a role to play in the vascular changes associated with endotoxemia.
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