Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is a potential endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF) and adventitium- or adipocyte-derived relaxing factor (ADRF) which vasorelaxant action is mediated by potassium channels. H2S could also play an important role in the pathophysiology of diabetic cardiovascular complications. The present study has investigated the influence of alloxan-induced diabetes on the role of potassium channels mediating the relaxant response of the rabbit carotid artery to NaHS, a donor of H2S. NaHS (10(-8) -3 x 10(-5) M) relaxed phenylephrine-precontracted carotid arteries, with higher potency in diabetic than in control rabbits. The selective blockers of potassium channels charybdotoxin, 4-amynopiridine and glibenclamide significantly inhibited the relaxant action of NaHS in diabetic rabbits, but not in control rabbits. When compared to control rabbits, carotid arteries from diabetic rabbits showed significantly reduced expression of big conductance Ca+2- activated potassium channels (BKca) significantly enhanced expression of intermediate conductance Ca+2- activated potassium channels (IKca) and not significant different expression of voltage-sensitive potassium channels (K-v) and ATP-sensitive potassium channels (K-ATP). These results suggest that an enhanced role of IKca, K-v and K-ATP potassium channels could be involved in the increased sensitivity of the rabbit carotid artery to H2S in diabetes.
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Lakehead Univ, Dept Biol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, CanadaLakehead Univ, Dept Biol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
Tang, Guanghua
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Yang, Guangdong
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Lakehead Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, CanadaLakehead Univ, Dept Biol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
Yang, Guangdong
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Jiang, Bo
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Lakehead Univ, Dept Hlth Sci, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, CanadaLakehead Univ, Dept Biol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
Jiang, Bo
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Ju, Youngjun
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Wu, Lingyun
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Lakehead Univ, Dept Hlth Sci, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
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Wu, Lingyun
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Wang, Rui
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Lakehead Univ, Dept Biol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, CanadaLakehead Univ, Dept Biol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
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Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Div Pathol, Dept Pathol & Med Biol, Groningen, NetherlandsUniv Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Div Pathol, Dept Pathol & Med Biol, Groningen, Netherlands
van den Born, Joost C.
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Hammes, Hans-Peter
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Heidelberg Univ, Med Fac Mannheim, Med Dept 5, Mannheim, GermanyUniv Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Div Pathol, Dept Pathol & Med Biol, Groningen, Netherlands
Hammes, Hans-Peter
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Greffrath, Wolfgang
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Heidelberg Univ, Med Fac Mannheim, Ctr Biomed & Med Technol Mannheim, Dept Neurophysiol, Mannheim, GermanyUniv Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Div Pathol, Dept Pathol & Med Biol, Groningen, Netherlands
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Lakehead Univ, Dept Biol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, CanadaLakehead Univ, Dept Biol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
Tang, Guanghua
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Yang, Guangdong
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Lakehead Univ, Sch Kinesiol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, CanadaLakehead Univ, Dept Biol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
Yang, Guangdong
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Jiang, Bo
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Jiang, Bo
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Ju, Youngjun
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Wu, Lingyun
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Lakehead Univ, Dept Hlth Sci, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
Thunder Bay Reg Res Inst, Thunder Bay, ON, CanadaLakehead Univ, Dept Biol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
Wu, Lingyun
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Wang, Rui
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Lakehead Univ, Dept Biol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, CanadaLakehead Univ, Dept Biol, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada
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Univ Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Div Pathol, Dept Pathol & Med Biol, Groningen, NetherlandsUniv Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Div Pathol, Dept Pathol & Med Biol, Groningen, Netherlands
van den Born, Joost C.
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Hammes, Hans-Peter
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Heidelberg Univ, Med Fac Mannheim, Med Dept 5, Mannheim, GermanyUniv Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Div Pathol, Dept Pathol & Med Biol, Groningen, Netherlands
Hammes, Hans-Peter
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Greffrath, Wolfgang
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Heidelberg Univ, Med Fac Mannheim, Ctr Biomed & Med Technol Mannheim, Dept Neurophysiol, Mannheim, GermanyUniv Groningen, Univ Med Ctr Groningen, Div Pathol, Dept Pathol & Med Biol, Groningen, Netherlands