Table 1

Effects of vanilloid receptor agonists in guinea pig mesenteric arteries (MA) and main bronchi (MB)

Mesenteric ArteriesMain BronchiEC50 ratio
AgonistnEmaxpEC50nEmaxpEC50(MB/MA)
Anandamide1598  ±  16.1  ±  0.16>28  ±  6<5.4  ±  0.11-a >4.4
Capsaicin697  ±  18.1  ±  0.17117  ±  78.0  ±  0.11.4
Resiniferatoxin795  ±  210.5  ±  0.1598  ±  69.3  ±  0.11-a 16
Olvanil695  ±  28.2  ±  0.19>60  ±  8<5.2  ±  0.11-a >467

Values are expressed as mean ± S.E.M.

    • 1-a P < 0.05 versus MA.