Segmental pulmonary vascular responses to ATP in rat lungs: role of nitric oxide

Hakim, Tawfic S., Lara Ferrario, Jeffrey C. Freedman, RobertE. Carlin, and Enrico M. Camporesi. Segmental pulmonary vascularresponses to ATP in rat lungs: role of nitric oxide. J. Appl. Physiol. 82(3): 852-858, 1997.ATP exhibits vascular pressor and depressor responses in a dose-and tone-dependent manner. The vascular site of ATP-induced contractionor dilation has not previously been characterized. Using the vascularocclusion technique, we investigated the effects of ATP in isolated rat lungs perfused with autologous blood (hematocrit = 20%) and described its action during resting and elevated tone in terms of changes inresistances of the small and large arteries and veins. During restingtone, ATP (10⁵M)