title: Antidiabetic sulfonylureas relax isolated rabbit coronary arteries.
abstract: Antidiabetic sulfonylureas completely relaxed isolated rabbit coronary arteries contracted by prostaglandin F2 alpha. The order of potency was glibenclamide (EC50 = 4.75 microM) greater than glipizide = glibornuride = tolbutamide = chlorpropamide. The drugs also relaxed the contractions induced by 30 mM K+ but much less potently. The effectiveness of the drugs as vascular smooth muscle relaxants did not correlate with their ability to antagonize the vasorelaxant action of cromakalim. Sulfonylurea-induced vasorelaxation probably involves mechanisms other than an interaction with ATP-regulated K+ channels.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Nielsen-Kudsk
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thirstrup
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001578:Benzopyrans / Q000494:pharmacology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects; D019806:Cromakalim; D015237:Dinoprost / Q000494:pharmacology; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects*; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001578:Benzopyrans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D011758:Pyrroles; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D019806:Cromakalim; D015237:Dinoprost; D011188:Potassium