title: Effects of oxodipine on isolated rabbit aorta and mesenteric resistance vessels.
abstract: The inhibitory effects of the dihydropyridine Ca2+ antagonist, oxodipine, on contractions and 45Ca2+ influx stimulated by noradrenaline (NA) and high K+ in rabbit aorta were compared to the same parameters measured in mesenteric resistance arteries. In aortic rings oxodipine, 10(-11)-10(-6) M, inhibited in a concentration-dependent manner the contractions induced by high K+ (IC50 = 9.0 +/- 4.0 x 10(-10) M) or by Ca2+ in high K+ solution (IC50 = 6.2 +/- 2.4 x 10(-9) M), while responses to NA were only slightly affected (IC50 greater than 10(-6) M). In mesenteric resistance vessels oxodipine inhibited the contractions induced by high K+ and NA but was more effective against NA- than high K(+)-induced contractions (IC50 = 5.2 +/- 3.1 x 10(-10) and 1.2 +/- 1.8 x 10(-8) M, respectively). The concentration-inhibition curves for high K(+)-induced contraction and 45Ca2+ influx in aorta were almost superimposable (I50 = 2.2 +/- 2.0 x 10(-9) M), whereas NA-induced contractions were inhibited less than 45Ca2+ influx (I50 = 8.2 +/- 2.6 x 10(-8) M). In mesenteric resistance vessels the curves for contraction and 45Ca2+ influx stimulated by high K+ and NA were also superimposable, but 45Ca2+ influx stimulated by NA was more sensitive to oxodipine than that stimulated by high K+ (I50 = 3.9 +/- 2.0 x 10(-10) and 2.2 +/- 1.2 x 10(-8) M, respectively). It is concluded that the effects of oxodipine can be attributed to its ability to inhibit Ca2+ entry through both potential- and receptor-operated pathways.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tejerina
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cauvin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tamargo
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004095:Dihydropyridines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D004095:Dihydropyridines; D011189:Potassium Chloride; C053783:oxodipine; D002118:Calcium; D009638:Norepinephrine