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1 UMR CNRS 6188, Laboratory of Physiology, University of Medicine, 49045 Angers cedex 01, France
The participation of prostaglandins (PGs) in the cutaneous vasodilatation to acetylcholine (ACh) applied via iontophoresis is under debate. Using laser Doppler flowmetry, we studied the long lasting effect (20 min) of iontophoretic application (30 s; 0.1 mA) of ACh on the human forearm. Experiments were repeated (1) using deionized water instead of ACh to test the effect of current application, (2) after scopolamine treatment to inhibit muscarinic cholinergic receptors, and (3) 2 h, 3 days and 10 days following inhibition of PG synthesis with aspirin or a placebo control. Cutaneous vascular conductance (CVC) was calculated at rest (CVCrest), at peak vasodilatation in the first 5 min following ACh iontophoresis (CVCpeak), and 20 min after iontophoresis (CVC20). The minimal CVC (CVCmin) following iontophoresis was also determined. Cutaneous response to ACh displayed a biphasic pattern with an early and transient peak (CVCpeak: 62 ± 8% of the maximal CVC induced by local heating (MVC)) followed by a long lasting slower vasodilatation (CVCmin: 44 ± 6; CVC20: 56 ± 5%MVC). The current itself had no major effect. Scopolamine almost abolished both phases. The long lasting phase was aspirin sensitive but not the transient phase. At hour 2 post-aspirin, CVCpeak was 61 ± 10, CVCmin 26 ± 6 and CVC20 29 ± 6%MVC. At day 3, CVCpeak was 53 ± 9, CVCmin 22 ± 3 and CVC20 25 ± 4%MVC. At day 10, CVCpeak was 67 ± 10, CVCmin 47 ± 7 and CVC20 50 ± 8%MVC. Placebo had no effect. We conclude that PGs participate in the vasodilator response following ACh iontophoresis. Previous non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug treatments must be taken into account when studying the effect of ACh iontophoresis.
(Received 15 June 2004;
accepted after revision 20 October 2004;
first published online 21 October 2004)
Corresponding author P. Abraham: Laboratory of Vascular Investigations, University Hospital, 49033 Angers cedex, France. Email: piabraham{at}chu-angers.fr
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