In:
Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, Canadian Science Publishing, Vol. 79, No. 5 ( 2001-05-01), p. 407-414
Kurzfassung:
To evaluate the relationship between the vasocontractile effect of thiopental and the extra and intracellular sources of Ca 2+ , we analyzed both the contractile effect of the barbiturate on rat aortic rings and its ability to modify the intracellular calcium concentration in cultured rat aorta smooth muscle cells. Thiopental (10310 µg/mL) contracted aortic rings only in the presence of extracellular Ca 2+ , and this effect was not blocked by verapamil or diltiazem. On the contrary, Ca 2+ (0.13.1 mM) evoked contractions only when thiopental (100 µg/mL) was present. Although in calcium-free solution thiopental (100 µg/mL) did not contract aortic rings, it abolished the contractile effect of either phenylephrine (10 6 M) or caffeine (10 mM). Finally, thiopental augmented the intracellular calcium concentration in cultured smooth muscle cells incubated either in the presence or absence of calcium. In conclusion, thiopental's vasocontractile effect depends on extracellular calcium influx, which is independent of L-calcium channels. The increase in intracellular Ca 2+ concentration elicited by thiopental in Ca 2+ -free solution and its ability to block the effect of phenylephrine and caffeine suggest that this barbiturate can deplete intracellular pools of calcium. Therefore, the calcium entry pathway associated with the contractile effect of thiopental may correspond to the capacitative calcium entry model.Key words: smooth muscle, Ca 2+ kinetics, vasoconstriction.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0008-4212
,
1205-7541
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Canadian Science Publishing
Publikationsdatum:
2001
ZDB Id:
2004356-9
