Abstract
1. 1. The effect of ammonium ion on vascular tone was investigated using the portal vein isolated from rat. 2. 2. Ammonium chloride at 10–90 mM induced a contractile response. 3. 3. Spontaneous twitch contraction of portal strips was augmented by ammonium chloride at 10–60 mM. 4. 4. Ammonium chloride-induced contraction was abolished in calcium-free solution or in the presence of 1 μM nifedipine. 5. 5. Methylamine (60 mM) also induced a contractile response and augmented the spontaneous twitch contraction in rat portal vein. 6. 6. After withdrawal of ammonium chloride or methylamine from the organ bath solution, the spontaneous twitch contraction was strongly inhibited. 7. 7. These results suggest that ammonium compounds increase vascular tone by causing influx of extracellular calcium through the voltage-dependent calcium channel and intracellular alkalinization is involved in this process.
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