title: [Effects of liensinine on haemodynamics in rats and the physiologic properties of isolated rabbit atria].
abstract: Liensinine(Lien), an alkaloid extracted from the green seed embryo of Nelumbo nucifera Gaertn, has been shown to have anti-arrhythmic action, its mechanism may be related to blockade of Ca2+, Na+ influx. Lien 3 mg/kg i.v. may temporarily inhibit all parameters of haemodynamics in anesthetized or pithed rats. The inhibitory effects on LVP, +dp/dtmax and SAP in anesthetized rats are slightly stronger than those of quinidine (Qui) 3 mg/kg. Lien 1-30 mg/kg dose-dependently produced these actions. Lien and Qui 12 mg/kg lowered LVP, +dp/dtmax and SAP by 33%, 37%, 29% and 9%, 12%, 9% respectively. While both of them inhibited the other parameters of haemodynamics with nearly equal degrees. The degrees of inhibitory effect of Lien 12 mg/kg on all haemodynamic parameters nearly corresponded to these of verapamil 1 mg/kg. Lien 1-100 mumol/L reduced the contractile force of isolated left atria and the spontaneously beating rate of isolated right atria of rabbits in concentration-dependent manner. These results indicate that the properties of the effect of Lien on haemodynamics may be similar to those of verapamil and different from those of Qui.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Tongji Medical University, Hankou.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nong
authors.forename: M X
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Jing
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D044182:Benzylisoquinolines; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D010636:Phenols / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011802:Quinidine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D014700:Verapamil / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D044182:Benzylisoquinolines; D007546:Isoquinolines; D010636:Phenols; C057222:neferine; C080095:liensinine; D014700:Verapamil; D011802:Quinidine