| 摘 要： | AIM: To examine the effects of urotensin Ⅱ, a recently discovered endogenous peptide, on coronary flow (CF), cardiac function, and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) expression in isolated rat hearts. METHODS: Heart was isolated and perfused retrogradely via the aorta in Langendorff mode. Rat urotensin Ⅱ was administered in the perfusion solution. The eNOS content in myocardium was determined by Western blot. RESULTS: Rat urotensin Ⅱ had no effect on the heart rate, left ventricular systolic pressure, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure, or ±dp/dtmax. While rat urotensin Ⅱ dose-dependently increased CF. CF was increased by 11.43 %, 6.67 %, 6.62 %, 6.56 %, 6.36 %, and 5.86 % respectively in a time-dependent manner at 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 min after injection of rat urotensin II 6.66×10-2μg. The maximal effect on CF was found at 5 min following urotensin II administration. NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME) did not prevent the increased CF in response to urotensin II. Rat uroten
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