Effects of 13, 14-dehydroprostacyclin methyl ester on the feline intestinal vascular bed

The effects of a stable PGI2 analog, 13, 14-dehydro-PGI2 methyl ester and several vasoactive hormones were compared in the feline intestinal vascular bed under conditions of controlled blood flow so that changes in perfusion pressure directly reflect changes in vascular resistance. The PGI2 analog decreased perfusion pressure in a dose-dependent fashion when injected in the range of dose of 0.03-3 microgram and was quite similar to PGE2 whereas isoproterenol was somewhat more potent as a vasodilagor in the feline intestinal vascular bed. The present data show that 13, 14-dehydro-PGI2 methyl ester has potent vasodilator activity in the intestinal vascular bed.