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Agmatine: a novel endogenous vasodilator substance

Y Gao1, B Gumusel, G Koves

  • 1Department of Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA.

Life Sciences
|January 1, 1995
PubMed
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Agmatine, a clonidine-displacing substance (CDS), significantly lowers blood pressure and vascular resistance in rats. This novel vasodilation mechanism via imidazoline (I) receptor activation warrants further investigation.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacology
  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Neuroscience

Background:

  • Agmatine is an endogenous substance that displaces clonidine.
  • Its effects on systemic hemodynamics are not fully understood.
  • Agmatine is known to interact with imidazoline (I) receptors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of agmatine on systemic hemodynamics in anesthetized rats.
  • To determine if agmatine acts as a vasodilator.
  • To explore the role of imidazoline (I) receptors in agmatine's cardiovascular effects.

Main Methods:

  • Intravenous bolus injections of agmatine were administered to anesthetized rats.
  • Systemic arterial pressure (SAP) and systemic vascular resistance were monitored.

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  • Tachyphylaxis was assessed to determine cross-reactivity with other vasodilators.

    • Main Results:

    • Agmatine administration resulted in a dose-dependent decrease in SAP and systemic vascular resistance.
    • Acute tachyphylaxis to agmatine did not affect responses to bradykinin, isoproterenol, or nitroglycerin.
    • Agmatine demonstrated significant systemic vasodilator activity.

    Conclusions:

    • Agmatine exhibits marked systemic vasodilator activity in rats.
    • Activation of imidazoline (I) receptors represents a potential novel mechanism for in vivo vasodilation.
    • Agmatine's hemodynamic effects are distinct from other tested vasodilators, suggesting a specific mechanism of action.