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. 1992 Feb;105(2):297–304. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1992.tb14249.x

Hepoxilins sensitize blood vessels to noradrenaline--stereospecificity of action.

O Laneuville 1, R Couture 1, C R Pace-Asciak 1
PMCID: PMC1908669  PMID: 1559126

Abstract

1. The vascular activity of two stereoisomers of hepoxilin A3 (HxA3) (8R and 8S) and of its glutathione conjugate, hepoxilin A3-C (HxA3-C) (8R and 8S), was investigated on rat helicoidal strips of thoracic aorta and longitudinal strips of portal vein. 2. Neither of the hepoxilins tested had a direct effect on the tone of the aortic strip or on the spontaneous contractions of the portal vein. However, the noradrenaline (NA)-induced response of these vessels, as expressed by the dose required for half maximal contraction, (EC50) was greater in HxA3 (8S)- and HxA3-C (8R)-treated aorta. Increased frequency and strength of spontaneous contractions of the portal vein were detected at lower concentrations of NA in the presence of hepoxilins. 3. The threshold dose for both hepoxilins was 10(-8) M and their effect was not dose-related beyond 10(-8) M. The effect of hepoxilin appeared after a 45 min incubation period and could be observed even if the compounds were washed out after 15 min. 4. Stereochemical specificity was observed. The 8S isomer of HxA3 was active in potentiating the NA-induced contraction of these vessels while the 8R isomer was inactive. In contrast, the 8R isomer of HxA3-C was active while the 8S isomer was inactive. In both tissues, HxA3 (8S) was more potent than its glutathione conjugate, HxA3-C (8R). 5. In calcium-free buffer or in the presence of a calcium channel blocker (nifedipine 1 microM), no potentiation of NA-induced contraction by hepoxilins could be observed, suggesting the involvement of extracellular calcium in the actions of hepoxilins.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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