Endothelial Dysfunction in the Mesenteric Artery and Disturbed Nonadrenergic Noncholinergic Relaxation of the Ileum due to Intestinal Ischemia-Reperfusion Can Be Prevented by Sildenafil

Soydan G., CEKIC E. G., TUNCER M.

PHARMACOLOGY, cilt.84, sa.2, ss.61-67, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 84 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1159/000225971
  • Dergi Adı: PHARMACOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.61-67
  • Hacettepe Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of sildenafil on endothelium-dependent mesenteric artery vasorelaxation and nonadrenergic noncholinergic (NANC) ileal responses in an experimental rat intestinal ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) model. The superior mesenteric artery was occluded for 45 min of ischemia and then the clamp was removed for 60 min of reperfusion. Sildenafil (1 mg/kg, i.v.) or saline was administered prior to surgery in the I/R and sham-operated groups. Acetylcholine-induced relaxation of the mesenteric arteries, which were precontracted via sub-maximal phenylephrine, decreased markedly after I/R. Sildenafil pretreatment reversed the acetylcholine-induced relaxation. In the ileum, NANC responses were significantly attenuated following I/R, which were increased by sildenafil pretreatment. These results indicate that pretreatment with sildenafil prevented both endothelial dysfunction in the mesenteric artery and impairment of ileal NANC responses in a rat intestinal I/R model. Copyright (C) 2009 S. Karger AG, Basel