In isolated dog atria, VIP increased contractile force with a mean EC50 of 136 pmol.
In plain wordsIn lab tests on dog heart tissue, VIP increased the force of heart contractions.
- Outcome
- IncreaseInotropic response EC50
- Study
dogn: not reported in source
Isolated canine right atrial preparation- Outcome group
- Heart function · Cardiovascular
- Studied dose
- 18.8-600 pmol · injection into sinoatrial nodal arteryAs given in this study (dog).
Measurements
- EC50
- 136 pmol
- inotropic response
Source sentences
The mean EC50 was similar for the inotropic and the chronotropic responses (136 and 144 pmol, respectively).
2 context sentences(design, population, supporting numbers)
The positive chronotropic and inotropic effects of vasoactive intestinal peptide, VIP, were studied in an isolated canine right atrial preparation.
Atria were removed, maintained in a bath, and perfused with Tyrode's solution.