Molecular dimensions of Hb-based O2 carriers determine constriction of resistance arteries and hypertension
Molecular dimensions of Hb-based O2 carriers determine constriction of resistance arteries and hypertension
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DOI:
10.1152/ajpheart.2000.279.3.h908
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发表时间:
2000-09-01
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4.8
通讯作者:
Intaglietta, M
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作者:
Sakai, H;Hara, H;Intaglietta, M
The effect of molecular dimension of hemoglobin (Hb)-based O-2 carriers on the diameter of resistance arteries (A(0), 158 +/- 21 mu m) and arterial blood pressure were studied in the conscious hamster dorsal skinfold model. Cross-linked Hb (XLHb), polyethylene glycol (PEG)-conjugated Hb, hydroxyethylstarch-conjugated XLHb, polymerized XLHb, and PEG-modified Hb vesicles (PEG-HbV) were synthesized. Their molecular diameters were 7, 22, 47, 68, and 224 nm, respectively. The bolus infusion of 7 ml/kg of XLHb (5 g/dl) caused an immediate hypertension (+34 +/- 13 mmHg at 3 h) with a simultaneous decrease in A(0) diameter (79 +/- 8% of basal value) and a blood flow decrease throughout the microvascular network. The diameter of smaller arterioles did not change significantly. Infusion of larger O-2 carriers resulted in lesser vasoconstriction and hypertension, with PEG-HbV showing the smallest changes. Constriction of resistance arteries was found to be correlated with the level of hypertension, and the responses were proportional to the molecular dimensions of the O-2 carriers. The underlying mechanism is not evident from these experiments; however, it is likely that the effects are related to the diffusion properties of the different Hb molecules.