title: Effects of benzyltetrahydropalmatine on delayed after depolarization and triggered activity and on His-bundle electrogram and ECG in animal experiment.
abstract: Standard microelectrode techniques were used to study the effects of benzyltetrahydropalmatine (BTHP) on ouabain-induced delayed after depolarization (DAD) and triggered activity in isolated guinea papillary muscles. The results indicate that ouabain-induced DAD and triggered activity were abolished by BTHP 100 mumol/L. In anesthetized rabbit ECG heart rate was reduced in a dose-dependent manner from control value of 288 +/- 14 to 261 +/- 14 (BTHP 5 mg/kg) and 226 +/- 36 bpm (BTHP 10 mg/kg). P-R interval was prolonged. In His-bundle electrogram, H-V interval and V duration were not affected, but A-H interval was prolonged from 41 +/- 3 to 45 +/- 5 ms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Tongji Medical University, Wuhan.
authors.forename: W X
authors.initials: WX
authors.lastname: Yao
authors.forename: M X
authors.initials: MX
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Xia
authors.forename: W Z
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Zeng
mesh_terms: D000470:Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001600:Berberine Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002036:Bundle of His / Q000187:drug effects*; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000470:Alkaloids; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D001600:Berberine Alkaloids; C060778:benzyltetrahydropalmatine; D010042:Ouabain