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. 1992 Aug;106(4):759–761. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1992.tb14407.x

Pharmacological evidence for distinct endothelin receptors in guinea-pig bronchus and aorta.

D W Hay 1
PMCID: PMC1907674  PMID: 1393278

Abstract

The ETA receptor antagonist, BQ-123 (1 microM) potently antagonized endothelin-1 (ET-1) concentration-response curves in guinea-pig aorta (pKB = 7.1). However, 10 microM BQ-123 was without effect on ET-1-induced contractions in guinea-pig bronchus. The ETB-selective agonist, sarafotoxin S6c did not contract the aorta but was a potent and effective contractile agonist in the bronchus. BQ-123 (10 microM) was without effect on sarafotoxin S6c-induced contractions in the bronchus. These data provide evidence for distinct endothelin receptors in guinea-pig aorta and bronchus, which appear to be predominantly of the ETA and non-ETA, perhaps ETB, subtypes, respectively.

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