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The effects of [des-Asp1]angiotensin I and angiotensin III on mesenteric blood flow were compared in 15 pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs. These agonists were administered as bolus injections directly into the vasculature supplied by the superior mesenteric artery. Both [des-Asp1]angiotensin I and angiotensin III produced dose-dependent decreases in mesenteric blood flow, with angiotensin III being more potent than [des-Asp1]angiotensin I at all doses tested. The constrictor responses to [des-Asp1]angiotensin I were markedly attenuated in the presence of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (SQ20881); SQ20881 did not alter responses to angiotensin III or norepinephrine. The administration of [Ile7]angiotensin III (an angiotensin III antagonist) attenuated the responses to both [des-Asp1]angiotensin I and angiotensin III, without altering the responses to norepinephrine. These results suggest that the decrease in mesenteric blood flow produced by [des-Asp1]angiotensin I is largely caused by its local enzymatic conversion to angiotensin III. This conversion in one transit through the mesenteric vasculature is approximately 24%.
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