L-Glutamine inhibits the release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor from the rabbit aorta
Swierkosz T, Mitchell J, Sessa W, Hecker M, Vane J. L-Glutamine inhibits the release of endothelium-derived relaxing factor from the rabbit aorta. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 1990, 172: 143-148. PMID: 2222463, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-291x(05)80184-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRelease of EDRFRabbit aortic stripsAortic stripsRabbit aortaL-arginineL-ArgACh-induced relaxationEndothelium-dependent relaxationL-GlnL-Arg levelsIntact blood vesselsEDRF biosynthesisAortic tissueConsecutive infusionsEDRFL-glutamineAortaEndothelial cellsInitial equilibration periodBlood vesselsD-ArgInhibitory effectInfusionPresent studyAmino acid L-glutamineCytochrome P450-Dependent Arachidonic Acid Metabolites, 19− and 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids, Enhance Sodium-Potassium ATPase Activity in Vascular Smooth Muscle
Escalante B, Sessa W, Falck JR, Yadagiri P, Schwartzman M. Cytochrome P450-Dependent Arachidonic Acid Metabolites, 19− and 20-Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids, Enhance Sodium-Potassium ATPase Activity in Vascular Smooth Muscle. Journal Of Cardiovascular Pharmacology 1990, 16: 438-443. PMID: 1700215, DOI: 10.1097/00005344-199009000-00013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCytochrome P450-dependent arachidonic acid metabolitesPotassium-induced relaxationArachidonic acid metabolitesAcid metabolitesOuabain-sensitive 86Rb uptakeSodium-potassium ATPase activityRat aortic ringsProstaglandin-like materialVascular smooth muscleDose-dependent fashionEffect of omegaAortic ringsSmooth muscleStimulatory effectInhibitory effectATPase activityPresent studyMetabolitesCyclooxygenaseIndomethacin