Endothelium-dependent and direct relaxation induced by ethyl acetate extract from Flos Chrysanthemi in rat thoracic aorta
Endothelium-dependent and direct relaxation induced by ethyl acetate extract from Flos Chrysanthemi in rat thoracic aorta
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2005.04.018
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发表时间:
2005-10-03
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Xia, Q
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作者:
Jiang, HD;Cai, J;Xia, Q
The aims of the present study were to investigate the vasoactive effects of ethyl acetate extract from Flos Chrysanthemi (FCE) and its mechanisms on the rat thoracic aorta. FCE (9.4-150 mg/L) caused a concentration-dependent relaxation on endothelium-intact rings precontracted with phenylephrine (PE, 10(-6) M) or a high level of K+(6 x 10(-2) M). By removal of endothelium, the effect was not abolished but reduced significantly. N-G-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) (10(-4) M), methylene blue (10(-5) M) significantly inhibited the effect of FCE. Meanwhile, NO synthase of aorta in FCE group was markedly elevated versus the control. However, indomethacin did not influence FCE effect. SKF-525A combined with L-NAME had the same effect as L-NAME. Tetraethylammonium, BaCl2, 4-aminopyridine, 5-HD and propranolol also did not influence the vascular effect of FCE, but glibenclamide significantly attenuated its vasodilation. FCE did not reduce PE-induced transient contraction in Ca2+-free medium, but inhibited PE-induced contraction in K+-free solution or Ca2+ caused contraction after PE induced a stable contraction in Ca2+-free solution. It is concluded that FCE induced both endothelium-dependent and -independent relaxation. NO and cGMP-mediated pathway are likely involved in the endothelium-dependent relaxation, whereas inhibition of voltage-dependent Ca2+ channel, receptor-operate Ca2+ channel and activation of K-ATP contribute in part to the endothelium-independent relaxation. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.