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Objective To investigate the effects of propofol on mesenteric artery in SD rats and to observe whether the effect of propofol on the mesenteric artery relaxation is related to the gap. Methods Pressure myograph was used to examine the effect of 18β-GA and 2-APB on the relaxation induced by propofol 1×10 -7 ,3×10 -7 ,1×10 -6 ,3×10 -6 ,1 ×10 -5 ,3 ×10 -5 ,1 ×10 -4 and 3 ×10 -4 mol/L in acutely separated mesenteric arterioles of SD rat.Results The diameter of mesenteric arteri-oles were increased from (208.6±13.4)to (213.5±13.6),(21 9.7±13.2),(226.4±12.5),(234.9 ±12.3),(245.5±13.0),(267.4±1 5.2),(336.2±18.3)and (385.9 ±14.2)μm after application of 1×10 -7 ,3×10 -7 ,1 × 10 -6 ,3 × 10 -6 ,1 × 10 -5 ,3 × 10 -5 ,1 × 10 -4 and 3 × 10 -4 mol/L propofol,re-spectively.Propofol induced dilation of the rat mesenteric arterioles in a concentration-dependent man-ner (P < 0.01 ).After pretreatment with 18β-GA and 2-APB,1 × 10 -4 mol/L propofol induced dilation was absolutely decreased (P <0.01).Conclusion These results suggest that propofol relaxes mesenteric arterioles via gap junction.