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  • Title: ATP-MgCl2 restores depressed endothelial cell function after hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation.
    Author: Wang P, Ba ZF, Chaudry IH.
    Journal: Am J Physiol; 1995 Apr; 268(4 Pt 2):H1390-6. PubMed ID: 7733338.
    Abstract:
    Although ATP-MgCl2 produces beneficial effects following various adverse circulatory conditions, it remains unknown whether this agent restores the depressed endothelial cell function [i.e., the reduced release of endothelium-derived nitric oxide (EDNO) and endothelium-derived contracting factors (EDCF)] in a model of trauma-hemorrhage and resuscitation. To determine this, rats underwent laparotomy (i.e., trauma induced), were bled to and maintained at a mean arterial pressure of 40 mmHg until 40% of shed blood volume was returned in the form of Ringer lactate (RL). The animals were then resuscitated with four times the volume of maximal bleedout with RL, following which ATP-MgCl2 (50 mumol/kg body wt) or saline was administered. At 1.5 h postresuscitation, the aorta and superior mesenteric artery (SMA) were isolated, and dose-responses for acetylcholine (ACh, an endothelium-dependent vasodilator, via EDNO) and nitroglycerin (an endothelium-independent vasodilator) were determined. In addition, hypoxia-induced contraction, a process mediated by EDCF, was assessed. The results indicate that the decreased endothelium-dependent relaxation after hemorrhage (sham 94 +/- 3 and 97 +/- 3% vs. hemorrhage 64 +/- 5 and 57 +/- 11% at 10-5 M ACh in aorta and SMA, respectively, P < 0.05) was restored with ATP-MgCl2 treatment. In contrast, there was no significant difference in nitroglycerin-induced relaxation. Moreover, the decreased hypoxia-induced aortic contraction after hemorrhage (sham 221 +/- 26 mg/ring vs. hemorrhage 124 +/- 22 mg/ring, P < 0.05) was attenuated by administration of ATP-MgCl2.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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