Abstract

The overall goal of this application is to study the specific major classes of hypotheses which may underlie the vasodilatory effect of hypoxia in porcine coronary arteries (hypoxic vasodilatation). The specific, hypothetical, oxygen sensing areas to be studied would be intracellular calcium, changes in pH, alteration of calcium sensitivity of the contractile apparatus and limitation of metabolism and high energy phosphagens. The proposed studies will include measurements of the effect of hypoxia on intracellular calcium and pH using ratiometric fluorescent dye techniques and the relationship between intracellular calcium, myosin light chain phosphorylation and isometric force and the effect on metabolism and phosphagen profiles and content utilizing analytical isotachophoresis. The preliminary data carried out to date suggest that none of the major mechanisms previously proposed including the sodium pump, and ATP-dependent potassium channels, for example, actually underlie the hypoxic vasorelaxation in porcine coronary artery. In addition, initial evidence also suggests that with stimulation by KCL calcium does not change or is actually increased by hypoxia despite a decrease in isometric force. These results suggest the existence of a novel type of oxygen sensing mechanism in porcine coronary artery smooth muscle. In addition there are new data presented in the application which suggest that pH may strongly influence vessel response to hypoxia. In addition, these workers have identified three distinct types of endothelium-dependent oxygen sensing responses in the coronary artery and, their proposed studies therefore also include tests of the hypotheses that alterations of endothelial cell calcium, pH, or energy metabolism underlie these various endothelium dependent response to oxygen. The information is important not only to the basic understanding of vascular physiology but also developing a rational therapeutic approach to vascular pathology including vasospastic disease.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
5R01HL023240-14
Application #
3337197
Study Section
Experimental Cardiovascular Sciences Study Section (ECS)
Project Start
1978-07-01
Project End
1995-03-31
Budget Start
1993-04-01
Budget End
1994-03-31
Support Year
14
Fiscal Year
1993
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Cincinnati
Department
Type
Schools of Medicine
DUNS #
City
Cincinnati
State
OH
Country
United States
Zip Code
45221

  Publications

Szymanski, P T; Ferguson, D G; Paul, R J (2002) Polylysine binding to unphosphorylated smooth muscle myosin enhances formation and stabilizes myosin filaments in vitro. Acta Physiol Scand 174:337-46
Shimizu, S; Bowman, P S; Thorne 3rd, G et al. (2000) Effects of hypoxia on isometric force, intracellular Ca(2+), pH, and energetics in porcine coronary artery. Circ Res 86:862-70
Shimizu, S; Paul, R J (1999) Hypoxia and alkalinization inhibit endothelium-derived nitric oxide but not endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor responses in porcine coronary artery. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 291:335-44
Tosun, M; Paul, R J; Rapoport, R M (1998) Role of extracellular Ca++ influx via L-type and non-L-type Ca++ channels in thromboxane A2 receptor-mediated contraction in rat aorta. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 284:921-8
Shimizu, S; Paul, R J (1997) The endothelium-dependent, substance P relaxation of porcine coronary arteries resistant to nitric oxide synthesis inhibition is partially mediated by 4-aminopyridine-sensitive voltage-dependent K+ channels. Endothelium 5:287-95
Tosun, M; Paul, R J; Rapoport, R M (1997) Intracellular Ca2+ elevation and contraction due to prostaglandin F2alpha in rat aorta. Eur J Pharmacol 340:203-8
Foy, R A; Shimizu, S; Paul, R J (1997) The effects of hypoxia on pHi in porcine coronary artery endothelium and smooth muscle. A novel method for measurements in endothelial cells in situ. Circ Res 80:21-7
Wingard, C J; Paul, R J; Murphy, R A (1997) Energetic cost of activation processes during contraction of swine arterial smooth muscle. J Physiol 501 ( Pt 1):213-23
Liu, L H; Paul, R J; Sutliff, R L et al. (1997) Defective endothelium-dependent relaxation of vascular smooth muscle and endothelial cell Ca2+ signaling in mice lacking sarco(endo)plasmic reticulum Ca2+-ATPase isoform 3. J Biol Chem 272:30538-45
Lorenz, J N; Paul, R J (1997) Dependence of Ca2+ channel currents on endogenous and exogenous sources of ATP in portal vein smooth muscle. Am J Physiol 272:H987-94

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