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Endothelin-a receptor in rat skeletal muscle microvasculature.

Authors: Mitchell, D  Bihari, A  Sandig, M  Tyml, K 
Citation: Mitchell D, etal., Microvasc Res. 2002 Jul;64(1):179-85.
RGD ID: 1581845
Pubmed: PMID:12074645   (View Abstract at PubMed)
DOI: DOI:10.1006/mvre.2002.2427   (Journal Full-text)

Although the effect of endothelin-1 (ET-1) on vascular tone has been studied extensively at the arterial/arteriolar level, little is known about the direct effect of ET-1 at the level of the capillary. Using intravital microscopy, we determined capillary red blood cell velocity and arteriolar diameter responses to ET-1, ET(A)-receptor blocker BQ-123, and ET(B)-receptor blocker BQ-788 applied locally on capillaries in rat extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscle. Using immunohistochemistry, we examined capillaries in this muscle and microvascular endothelial cells isolated from this muscle for immunoreactivity with ET(A)-receptor antibody. ET-1 (10(-9) to 10(-5) M in micropipette) caused quick reductions (i.e., within several seconds), whereas BQ-123 (10(-8) to 10(-4) M) and BQ-788 (10(-6) and 10(-4) M) caused quick increases, in both velocity and diameter. Capillaries and endothelial cells showed ET(A)-receptor immunoreactivity. We conclude that the microvasculature of the rat EDL muscle is sensitive to ET-1 and its receptor blockers and that the ET(A) receptor may be present in the capillary wall of this muscle, including the endothelium.

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Gene Ednra endothelin receptor type A Rattus norvegicus

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