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Endothelium-derived prostanoids reduce 5-hydroxytryptamine-induced contraction in the human uterine artery

Karlsson, C ; Bodelsson, Gunilla LU ; Bodelsson, Mikael LU and Stjernquist, Martin LU (1998) In Human Reproduction 13(7). p.1947-1951
Abstract
The contribution of endothelium-linked mechanisms to the contraction induced by 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) was investigated in the isolated human uterine artery. 5-HT contracted the uterine artery concentration-dependently. Removal of the endothelium or treatment with the cyclooxygenase inhibitor indomethacin potentiated the contractile response to 5-HT. The nitric oxide synthase inhibitor L-N(G)-monomethyl-arginine (L-NMMA) did not influence the contraction induced by 5-HT. Indomethacin did not affect the response to 5-HT in endothelium-denuded vessels. The 5-HT1 receptor agonist 5-carboxyamidotryptamine (5-CT) did not relax precontracted arteries. Removal of the endothelium did not change the response to 5-HT in the presence of the... (More)
The contribution of endothelium-linked mechanisms to the contraction induced by 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) was investigated in the isolated human uterine artery. 5-HT contracted the uterine artery concentration-dependently. Removal of the endothelium or treatment with the cyclooxygenase inhibitor indomethacin potentiated the contractile response to 5-HT. The nitric oxide synthase inhibitor L-N(G)-monomethyl-arginine (L-NMMA) did not influence the contraction induced by 5-HT. Indomethacin did not affect the response to 5-HT in endothelium-denuded vessels. The 5-HT1 receptor agonist 5-carboxyamidotryptamine (5-CT) did not relax precontracted arteries. Removal of the endothelium did not change the response to 5-HT in the presence of the 5-HT(1B/D) receptor antagonist GR127935 and the 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptor antagonist -pindolol. The 5-HT1B receptor antagonist SB224289 did not affect the contraction induced by 5-HT. The results indicate that the 5-HT-induced contraction in the human uterine artery is accompanied by the release of an endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF). This EDRF seems to be a prostanoid, probably prostacyclin (PGI2). The endothelium-linked mechanism seems to be mediated via a 5-HT1 receptor, but it is not possible to further classify the receptor subtype by the information obtained in this study. (Less)
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EDRF/endothelium/5-hydroxytryptamine/prostanoids/ uterine artery
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Human Reproduction
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13
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7
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1947 - 1951
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Oxford University Press
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0268-1161
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Research Unit for Urogynaecology and Reproductive Pharmacology (013242710), Division of Infection Medicine (BMC) (013024020), Pediatrics/Urology/Gynecology/Endocrinology (013240400)
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  abstract     = {{The contribution of endothelium-linked mechanisms to the contraction induced by 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) was investigated in the isolated human uterine artery. 5-HT contracted the uterine artery concentration-dependently. Removal of the endothelium or treatment with the cyclooxygenase inhibitor indomethacin potentiated the contractile response to 5-HT. The nitric oxide synthase inhibitor L-N(G)-monomethyl-arginine (L-NMMA) did not influence the contraction induced by 5-HT. Indomethacin did not affect the response to 5-HT in endothelium-denuded vessels. The 5-HT1 receptor agonist 5-carboxyamidotryptamine (5-CT) did not relax precontracted arteries. Removal of the endothelium did not change the response to 5-HT in the presence of the 5-HT(1B/D) receptor antagonist GR127935 and the 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptor antagonist -pindolol. The 5-HT1B receptor antagonist SB224289 did not affect the contraction induced by 5-HT. The results indicate that the 5-HT-induced contraction in the human uterine artery is accompanied by the release of an endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF). This EDRF seems to be a prostanoid, probably prostacyclin (PGI2). The endothelium-linked mechanism seems to be mediated via a 5-HT1 receptor, but it is not possible to further classify the receptor subtype by the information obtained in this study.}},
  author       = {{Karlsson, C and Bodelsson, Gunilla and Bodelsson, Mikael and Stjernquist, Martin}},
  issn         = {{0268-1161}},
  keywords     = {{EDRF/endothelium/5-hydroxytryptamine/prostanoids/
uterine artery}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{7}},
  pages        = {{1947--1951}},
  publisher    = {{Oxford University Press}},
  series       = {{Human Reproduction}},
  title        = {{Endothelium-derived prostanoids reduce 5-hydroxytryptamine-induced contraction in the human uterine artery}},
  url          = {{http://humrep.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/13/7/1947}},
  volume       = {{13}},
  year         = {{1998}},
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