Hemodynamic effects of exogenous adrenomedullin in healthy and endotoxemic sheep. 2002

Martin Westphal, and Henning Stubbe, and Hans Georg Bone, and Fritz Daudel, and Sebastian Vocke, and Hugo Van Aken, and Michael Booke
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University of Münster, Albert-Schweitzer-Strasse 33, 48149, Münster, Germany. mwestpha@uni-muenster.de

Adrenomedullin (AM) is a vasodilatory peptide hormone, playing a key role in the regulation of cardiovascular homeostasis. In view of the circulatory failure in sepsis, it is still debated as to whether the occurrence of vascular hyporeactivity against AM plays a causative or protective role. This study was designed as a prospective, controlled trial to elucidate the hemodynamic response following a titrating infusion of human AM in healthy and endotoxemic sheep. ANOVA demonstrated that AM infusion produced hypotension and tachycardia, and increased cardiac index in a dose-dependent manner, both in healthy and endotoxemic sheep. In addition, AM application reduced pulmonary vascular resistance index in ovine endotoxemia (P=0.02). These findings confirm that AM produces a hyperdynamic circulation, in the presence and absence of systemic inflammation. Further, exogenous AM could possibly be a useful adjunct in the common setting of sepsis-associated pulmonary hypertension.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007262 Infusions, Intravenous The long-term (minutes to hours) administration of a fluid into the vein through venipuncture, either by letting the fluid flow by gravity or by pumping it. Drip Infusions,Intravenous Drip,Intravenous Infusions,Drip Infusion,Drip, Intravenous,Infusion, Drip,Infusion, Intravenous,Infusions, Drip,Intravenous Infusion
D010455 Peptides Members of the class of compounds composed of AMINO ACIDS joined together by peptide bonds between adjacent amino acids into linear, branched or cyclical structures. OLIGOPEPTIDES are composed of approximately 2-12 amino acids. Polypeptides are composed of approximately 13 or more amino acids. PROTEINS are considered to be larger versions of peptides that can form into complex structures such as ENZYMES and RECEPTORS. Peptide,Polypeptide,Polypeptides
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D006439 Hemodynamics The movement and the forces involved in the movement of the blood through the CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM. Hemodynamic
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012756 Sheep Any of the ruminant mammals with curved horns in the genus Ovis, family Bovidae. They possess lachrymal grooves and interdigital glands, which are absent in GOATS. Ovis,Sheep, Dall,Dall Sheep,Ovis dalli
D053607 Adrenomedullin A 52-amino acid peptide with multi-functions. It was originally isolated from PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA and ADRENAL MEDULLA but is widely distributed throughout the body including lung and kidney tissues. Besides controlling fluid-electrolyte homeostasis, adrenomedullin is a potent vasodilator and can inhibit pituitary ACTH secretion. ADM (1-52),ADM(1-52),Adrenomedullin (1-52),PAMP(1-20)NH2,Proadrenomedullin (1-20),Proadrenomedullin N-Terminal 20 Peptide,Proadrenomedullin N Terminal 20 Peptide
D019446 Endotoxemia A condition characterized by the presence of ENDOTOXINS in the blood. On lysis, the outer cell wall of gram-negative bacteria enters the systemic circulation and initiates a pathophysiologic cascade of pro-inflammatory mediators. Endotoxemias

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