Figure 2.
Involvement of the prostanoid EP receptors in prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)-induced relaxation of murine tracheal segments under induced tone. (A) PGE2-induced relaxation (PGE2 (filled circle), ethanol vehicle control (circle), n=5). (B) Inhibition of PGE2-induced relaxation by AH6809 (10 μM, (EP1/EP2/DP1 receptor antagonist). (PGE2 + vehicle (filled circle), PGE2 + AH6809 (square), n=4). (C) Effect of specific individual EP receptor gene deficiency on PGE2-induced relaxation compared with the respective response elicited in wild-type tissues (C57BL/6 wild type (filled circle), Ptger 1−/− (square), Ptger 2−/− (filled inverted triangle), Ptger 3−/− (circle), n=4). (D) Effect of specific individual EP receptor gene deficiency on PGE2-induced relaxation compared with the respective response elicited in wild-type tissues (129/Ola × C57BL/6 wild type (filled circle), Ptger 4−/− (circle), n=4). Data represent mean±SEM.