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For example, it has been shown that biliary epithelial cells synthesize nitric oxide, a strong vasodilator [ 12 ] , and endothelin-1 [ 13 ] , a potent vasoconstrictor.
Increased nNOS has been suggested as a compensatory vasodilator in the cerebral and coronary circulation of eNOS-deficient mice, but its role in the pulmonary circulation is unknown [ 8, 30].
NO, which may be synthesized by any of the three isoforms of NOS, is a vasodilator of the pulmonary circulation in many mammals.
PGE 2 also plays a critical role in regulating systemic blood pressure [ 37 38 ] . Although the receptor mediating the predominant vasodilator effect of PGE 2 remains only partially defined, recent gene targeting studies suggest that the EP 2 receptor may be an important vasodilator in vivo [ 7 8 ] . The rabbit ear artery has been used as a classic pharmacological model of an EP 2 responsive tissue, while the rabbit jugular vein has been proposed to be an EP 4 bearing target tissue [ 3 4 39 ] , however in the present studies EP 2 receptor mRNA was detected in both vessels.
The vasodilator effect of acetazolamide on the cerebral vasculature has been characterized by both PET and transcranial Doppler (TCD) studies [ 21 22 ] . At a dose of 15 mg/kg the effect of acetazolamide is thought to be supramaximal with maximal cerebral vasodilation induced within about 20 minutes.