We have performed an in vitro study on isolated intact or denuded femoral artery (FA) of healthy, diabetic, and/or rats submitted to the FA occlusion. The aim was to determine the contribution of endothelium and endothelial dysfunction (ED) on serotonin-induced action in FA. Further, the contribution of angiotensin II and cyclooxygenase products of arachidonic acid was investigated. A marker of ED, vWF was measured in animal serum. Serotonin induced contraction-dependent contraction of isolated FA, which was increased in preparations with endothelium. Pathological conditions such as endothelial denudation, nicotine-induced ED, diabetes or occlusion of FA reduced serotonin-induced contraction. Comparable reduction of serotonin-induced contraction was achieved after inhibition of AT1 receptors with losartan in isolated FA with intact endothelium. Our results demonstrate that angiotensin II contributes to the enhancement of serotonin-induced contraction of femoral arteries with intact endothelium. This increase is attenuated by endothelium removal, nicotine treatment, vascular occlusion, and/or hyperglycemia.
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