Density of plasma-perfused capillaries in the rat heart during carbocromene-induced vasodilation
- 1 March 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Basic Research in Cardiology
- Vol. 78 (2) , 113-123
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01906665
Abstract
Urethane-anesthetized thoracotomized rats were used to ascertain whether the density of plasma-perfused capillaries increases in the heart during pharmacologically induced vasodilation. Carbocromene, in a dose of 3.0 mg/(kg×min) i.v., infused for 5 min, raised coronary blood flow from 6.2±0.6 to 15.6±0.1 ml/(min×g); heart rate and blood pressure were only slightly changed. Capillary density was determined by timed infusions of a plasma label (FITC or RB 200 coupled with γ-globulin), infused for different periods of time in the same animal. No significant difference could be observed in the number of capillaries marked for 10 min in the carbocromene-treated rats as compared to the controls (carbocromene-treated rats: 3,630±90 cap/mm2 subepicardium, 3,360±70 cap/mm2 subendocardium; controls: 3,750±140 cap/mm2 subepicardium, 3,210±90 cap/mm2 subendocardium). In those rats treated with the vasodilator the filling of the microcirculatory system was nearly complete within a labelling period of 1 sec (3,500±170 cap/mm2 subepicardium, 3,070±110 cap/mm2 subendocardium), whereas significantly lower values were found when the dye was infused for 1 sec in the controls (2,560±460 cap/mm2 subepicardium, 1,960±400 cap/mm2 subendocardium). The results indicate that the filling of the cardiac microcirculatory system is accelerated by a pharmacologically induced vasodilation, the maximal density of plasma-perfused capillaries is not raised, however. In Urethan-narkotisierten, thorakotomierten Ratten wurde untersucht, ob die Dichte plasmaperfundierter Kapillaren im Herzen unter einer pharmakologisch ausgelösten Vasodilatation ansteigt. Carbocromen führte in einer Dosis von 3,0 mg/(kg×min) i.v., über 5 min infundiert, zu einem Anstieg der Koronardurchblutung von 6,2±0,6 auf 15,6±0,1 ml/(min×g); Herzfrequenz und Blutdruck waren hierbei nur geringfügig verändert. Die Kapillardichte wurde bestimmt, indem ein plasmamarkierender Farbstoff (FITC bzw. RB 200 an γ-Globulin gekoppelt) für unterschiedlich lange Zeiten demselben Versuchstier infundiert wurde. Bei einer Farbstoff-Applikationszeit von 10 min ergaben sich keine signifikanten Unterschiede in der Kapillardichte Carbocromen-behandelter Tiere im Vergleich zu den Kontrollen (Carbocromen-behandelte Ratten: 3630±90 Kap./mm2 Subepikard. 3360±70 Kap./mm2 Subendokard; Kontrolle: 3750±140 Kap./mm2 Subepikard, 3210±90 Kap./mm2 Subendokard). In den mit dem Vasodilatator behandelten Tieren fand sich bereits nach 1 s eine nahezu vollständige Markierung des Kapillarsystems (3500±170 Kap./mm2 Subepikard, 3070±110 Kap./mm2 Subendokard), während signifikant niedrigere Werte bei einer entsprechenden Markierungszeit in den Kontrollversuchen beobachtet wurden (2560±460 Kap./mm2 Subepikard, 1960±400 Kap./mm2 Subendokard). Die Ergebnisse zeigen, daß die Füllung der kardialen Mikrozirkulation unter der pharmakologisch ausgelösten Vasodilatation beschleunigt erfolgt, daß aber die maximale Dichte plasmadurchströmter Kapillaren nicht ansteigt.Keywords
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