WR2721 ameliorates the radiation-induced depression in reactivity of rat abdominal aorta to U46619
- Georgetown Univ. Medical Center, Washington, DC (USA)
Previous studies showed that 20 Gy whole-body gamma irradiation results in a decreased response of the abdominal aorta to the stable thromboxane A2 (TXA2) mimic, U46619. The present study evaluated the effect of WR2721 on this radiation-induced decrease in vascular responsiveness. Rats receiving WR2721 (200 mg/kg, i.p.) 20 min before irradiation showed no depression in vascular reactivity to U46619 compared to control. The abolition of the radiation-induced decrease in vascular responsiveness was not caused by a direct vasoconstrictor action of WR2721 or its metabolites. The vascular response of rat abdominal aortic rings to KCl was unchanged after in vivo exposure to ionizing radiation. WR2721 did not alter the vascular response to KCl. These studies confirm that exposure to whole-body ionizing radiation decreased abdominal aortic vascular responsiveness to U46619. This depressed vascular reactivity can be abolished by pretreatment with the radioprotectant, WR2721. These observations may provide a rapid initial screening method for evaluating the in vivo efficacy of radioprotectant drugs.
- OSTI ID:
- 6936840
- Journal Information:
- Radiation Research; (USA), Journal Name: Radiation Research; (USA) Vol. 121:1; ISSN RAREA; ISSN 0033-7587
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
ABDOMEN
ANIMALS
AORTA
ARTERIES
BLOOD VESSELS
BODY
BODY AREAS
CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
DRUGS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EXTERNAL IRRADIATION
GAMMA RADIATION
IONIZING RADIATIONS
IRRADIATION
MAMMALS
ORGANS
PROSTAGLANDINS
RADIATIONS
RADIOPROTECTIVE SUBSTANCES
RADIOSENSITIVITY EFFECTS
RATS
RODENTS
VERTEBRATES
WHOLE-BODY IRRADIATION