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. 1991 May;436:371–383. doi: 10.1113/jphysiol.1991.sp018555

Influence of pressure alterations on tone and vasomotion of isolated mesenteric small arteries of the rat.

E VanBavel 1, M J Giezeman 1, T Mooij 1, J A Spaan 1
PMCID: PMC1181510  PMID: 2061837

Abstract

1. Myogenic responses may account for control of organ blood flow. The study of these responses without interference from the organ requires an isolation technique for vessels which contribute significantly to flow resistance. This study reports on experiments on isolated small mesenteric arteries. 2. Distal rat mesenteric arcade arteries and first-order branches (diameter range 145-365 microns, mean 293 microns) were manually dissected and cannulated using a double-barrelled micro-cannula. Luminal cross-sectional area of these vessels was continuously monitored by means of a fluorescence technique. 3. Nine out of eighteen vessels developed basal tone at 80 mmHg distending pressure, resulting in a 45.2 +/- 5.1% (mean +/- S.E.M) decrease of cross-sectional area. Tone was induced in the other vessels by 0.3-1 microM-noradrenaline, resulting in a 59.5 +/- 7.1% decrease in cross-sectional area. 4. In vessels with either spontaneous or induced tone, stepwise changes of pressure resulted in passive effects, followed by myogenic responses. 5. Steady-state pressure-cross-sectional area relations of vessels with basal tone showed a significant negative slope (-0.5% mmHg-1), while pressure-cross-sectional area relations of vessels with induced tone were essentially flat between 40 and 120 mmHg. 6. Five vessels with basal tone and eight vessels with induced tone developed vasomotion at 80 mmHg. Frequencies of spontaneous and induced vasomotion were 14 (range 4-31) and 21 (9-25) cycles min-1 respectively. Amplitudes were 5 (1-10) and 8 (3-17)% of the passive cross-sectional area. In both groups, frequency was positively, and amplitude negatively correlated with pressure. 7. These data show that myogenic responses are induced by wall stress, rather than by distension of the vascular wall. Basal tone is not a prerequisite for the appearance of myogenic responses.

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