2001
Serotonin-induced human coronary microvascular contraction during acute myocardial ischemia is blocked by COX-2 inhibition
Métais C, Bianchi C, Li J, Li J, Simons M, Sellke F. Serotonin-induced human coronary microvascular contraction during acute myocardial ischemia is blocked by COX-2 inhibition. Basic Research In Cardiology 2001, 96: 59-67. PMID: 11215533, DOI: 10.1007/s003950170078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCoronary VesselsCyclooxygenase 1Cyclooxygenase 2Cyclooxygenase 2 InhibitorsCyclooxygenase InhibitorsFemaleHeart AtriaHumansIsoenzymesMaleMembrane ProteinsMicrocirculationMiddle AgedMyocardial IschemiaMyocardiumNitric Oxide SynthaseNitric Oxide Synthase Type IINitric Oxide Synthase Type IIINitroprussideProstaglandin-Endoperoxide SynthasesSerotoninSubstance PVasoconstrictionConceptsAcute myocardial ischemiaMyocardial ischemiaContractile responseCoronary arteriolesPotent contractile responseAcute coronary syndromeCOX-2 expressionCOX-2 inhibitionCOX-2 mRNAMicrovascular contractionSNP relaxationCoronary spasmCoronary syndromeL-NNACardiac surgeryAtherosclerotic patientsSubstance PNOS-2Prostaglandin releaseCOX-1IschemiaAtrial tissueSodium nitroprussideNOS-3Prostacyclin synthase
1999
Serotonin-Induced Coronary Contraction Increases After Blood Cardioplegia-Reperfusion
Métais C, Li J, Li J, Simons M, Sellke F. Serotonin-Induced Coronary Contraction Increases After Blood Cardioplegia-Reperfusion. Circulation 1999, 100: ii-328-ii-334. PMID: 10567324, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.100.suppl_2.ii-328.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial arteriolesBlood cardioplegiaVasomotor regulationSubstance PCOX-2Constitutive endothelial nitric oxide synthaseNitric oxideEndothelial nitric oxide synthaseCoronary microvascular regulationHyperkalemic blood cardioplegiaPotent contractile responseEndothelium-independent relaxationCoronary artery surgeryCoronary bypass surgeryEndothelium-dependent relaxationCoronary artery diseaseNitric oxide synthaseReverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactionRelease of prostaglandinsBrief reperfusionCoronary contractionArtery surgeryCoronary spasmBypass surgeryContractile response