Escape of Intestinal Resistance Vessels to Angiotensin II
The escape phase of the intestinal resistance vessel response to infusions of angiotensin II was studied in pentobarbital-anesthetized cats using a technique which did not involve cannulation of the arterial supply to the intestine. During intravenous infusions of angiotensin, the escape was 30% of the peak response. The escape was not related to the increase in arterial pressure. In low doses, the escape during intra-arterial infusions was similar to that observed during intravenous administration. Graded increases in the infusion dose of angiotensin produced increasing vasoconstriction except at high doses. The results indicate that escape of the intestinal resistance vessels to angiotensin is only partial and that a significant vasoconstriction is maintained. The results are consistent with the postulated role of endogenous angiotensin in the mechanism of the intestinal vasoconstriction following hemorrhage.