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  • Title: Endothelin-1 does not mediate acute hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in the intact newborn lamb.
    Author: Wong J, Vanderford PA, Winters JW, Chang R, Soifer SJ, Fineman JR.
    Journal: J Cardiovasc Pharmacol; 1993; 22 Suppl 8():S262-6. PubMed ID: 7509961.
    Abstract:
    The mechanisms by which acute alveolar hypoxia induces pulmonary vasoconstriction remain unclear. Previous studies suggest that hypoxia-induced vasoconstriction is endothelium-dependent and is associated with the release of endothelin-1 (ET-1), a potent vasoactive paracrine hormone produced by vascular endothelial cells. The vasoconstrictive effects of ET-1 are likely to be mediated by ETA receptors located on vascular smooth-muscle cells. BQ-123 is a selective ETA receptor antagonist. To determine the role of ET-1 and ETA receptors on resting tone and hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction, we studied the effects of ET-1 and BQ-123 at rest and during hypoxia-induced pulmonary vasoconstriction in 12 intact newborn lambs (< 1 week old). At rest, the intrapulmonary infusion of BQ-123 did not change resting pulmonary arterial pressure but completely blocked the rapid increase in pulmonary artery pressure produced by high doses of ET-1 (2,000 ng/kg) (23.0 +/- 10.8% versus -12.6 +/- 27.5%; p < 0.05). During mechanical ventilation there was no difference in the increase in mean pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance induced by alveolar hypoxia before and after BQ-123 (34.0 +/- 8.9% versus 30.5 +/- 10.9% and 25.3 +/- 11.6% versus 35.2 +/- 22.4%). This study suggests that the pulmonary vasoconstrictive effects of ET-1 are mediated by ETA receptors and that ET-1 does not mediate acute hypoxic pulmonary vasoconstriction in intact newborn lambs.
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