title: Effects of m-nisoldipine on delayed afterdepolarization of canine Purkinje fibers.
abstract: Effects of m-nisoldipine (m-Nis) on delayed after depolarization (DAD) and triggered activity (TA) were studied using standard microelectrode technique. The development of DAD and TA were markedly inhibited by pre-treatment with m-Nis (1-4 mumol.L-1) as well as m-Nis treatment after DAD and TA had been elicited. The amplitude of DAD was reduced from 15.3 +/- 2.7 to 2.3 +/- 2.0 mV, and the duration from 980 +/- 45 to 130 +/- 27 ms. The occurrence of TA was also reduced or prevented by m-Nis. These effects of m-Nis might be attributed to its blocking effects on voltage-dependent calcium channel and the resultant alleviation of intracellular calcium overload.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Institute of Basic Medicine, Hebei Medical College, Shijiazhuang, China.
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: An
authors.forename: Z Z
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Fan
authors.forename: R R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007536:Isomerism; D008297:Male; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D008839:Microelectrodes; D015737:Nisoldipine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011690:Purkinje Fibers / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D015737:Nisoldipine