Cyclooxygenase-1 participates in selected vasodilator responses of the cerebral circulation
Cyclooxygenase-1 participates in selected vasodilator responses of the cerebral circulation
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DOI:
10.1161/01.res.88.6.600
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发表时间:
2001-03-30
影响因子:
20.1
通讯作者:
Iadecola, C
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作者:
Niwa, K;Haensel, C;Iadecola, C
Cyclooxygenase (COX) is a prostanoid-synthesizing enzyme present in 2 isoforms: COX-1 and COX-2. Although it has long been hypothesized that prostanoids participate in cerebrovascular regulation, the lack of adequate pharmacological tools has led to conflicting results and has not permitted investigators to define the relative contribution of COX-1 and COX-2. We used the COX-1 inhibitor SC-560 and COX-1-null (COX-1(-/-)) mice to investigate whether COX-1 plays a role in cerebrovascular regulation. Mice were anesthetized (urethane and chloralose) and equipped with a cranial window. Cerebral blood flow (CBF) was measured by laser Doppler flowmetry or by the C-14-iodoantipyrine technique with quantitative autoradiography. In wild-type mice, SC-560 (25 mu mol/L) reduced resting CBF by 21+/-4% and attenuated the CBF increase produced by topical application of bradykinin (-59%) or calcium ionophore A23187 (-49%) and by systemic hypercapnia (-58%) (P