doi: 10.1161/hy0302.104673
(Hypertension. 2002;39:799.)
© 2002 American Heart Association, Inc.
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Vasodilator Action of Angiotensin-(1-7) on Isolated Rabbit Afferent Arterioles
From the Division of Hypertension and Vascular Research, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Mich.
Correspondence to: Oscar A. Carretero, MD, Division of Hypertension and Vascular Research, Henry Ford Hospital, 2799 W Grand Blvd, Detroit, MI 48202. E-mail ocarret1{at}hfhs.org
Recent studies have shown that angiotensin-(1-7) (Ang-[1-7]), which is generated endogenously from both Ang I and II, is a bioactive component of the renin-angiotensin system and may play an important role in the regulation of blood pressure. However, little is known about its role in regulating the reactivity of the afferent arteriole or the mechanism(s) involved. We hypothesized that Ang-(1-7), acting on specific receptors, participates in the control of afferent arteriole tone. We first examined the direct effect of Ang-(1-7) on rabbit afferent arterioles microperfused in vitro, and we tested whether endothelium-derived relaxing factor/NO and cyclooxygenase products are involved in its actions. To assess the vasodilator effect of Ang-(1-7), afferent arterioles were preconstricted with norepinephrine, and increasing concentrations of Ang-(1-7) were added to the lumen. We found that 10-10 to 10-6 mol/L Ang-(1-7) produced dose-dependent vasodilatation, increasing luminal diameter from 8.9±1.0 to 16.3±1.1 µm (P<0.006). Indomethacin had no effect on Ang-(1-7)–induced dilatation. NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester, a NO synthesis inhibitor, abolished the dilatation induced by Ang-(1-7). We attempted to determine which angiotensin receptor subtype is involved in this process. We found that 10-6 mol/L [d-Ala7]–Ang-(1-7), a potent and selective Ang-(1-7) antagonist, abolished the dilatation induced by Ang-(1-7). An angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist (L158809) and an angiotensin II type 2 receptor antagonist (PD 123319) at 10-6 mol/L had no effect on Ang-(1-7)–induced dilatation. Our results show that Ang-(1-7) causes afferent arteriole dilatation. This effect may be due to production of NO, but not the action of cyclooxygenase products. Ang-(1-7) has a receptor-mediated vasodilator effect on the rabbit afferent arteriole. This effect may be mediated by Ang-(1-7) receptors, because angiotensin type 1 and type 2 receptor antagonists could not block Ang-(1-7)–induced dilatation. Thus, our data suggest that Ang-(1-7)opposes the action of Ang II and plays an important role in the regulation of renal hemodynamics.
Key Words: arterioles • angiotensin • nitric oxide • prostaglandins • receptors, angiotensin
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