Endothelin-induced Ca-independent contraction of the porcine coronary artery

Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications
M KodamaM Nakamura

Abstract

Front surface fluorometry and porcine coronary arterial strips loaded with fura-2 were used to investigate the effect of endothelin on cytosolic Ca concentrations, [Ca]i, and on contractile force, the objective being to elucidate the mechanism of action. Both in the presence and absence of extracellular Ca, endothelin induced rapid and dose-dependent increases in [Ca]i and in contraction. When caffeine-sensitive and histamine-sensitive intracellular Ca stores were depleted, in Ca-free medium, a transient contraction but no increase in [Ca]i followed the subsequent application of endothelin. This Ca-independent component was largely inhibited by the relative protein kinase C inhibitor, H-7, but not inhibited by W-7, calmodulin antagonist. This component is probably linked to activation of protein kinase C.

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