title: Studies on the stereoselective effects of a novel 5-HT2 receptor antagonist on contractile responses of rat aorta.
abstract: The effect of the enantiomers of a novel 5-HT2 receptor antagonist, (+/-)-(1R,3S)-1-[2-[4-[3-(p-fluorophenyl)-1-indanyl]-piperazinyl] ethyl]-2-imidazolidinone, was studied on serotonin (5-HT), noradrenaline (NA), potassium (K+), and calcium (Ca2+)-induced contractions in isolated rat thoracic aorta. The enantiomers shifted the 5-HT, NA, K+, and Ca2+ concentration-response curves to the right in a concentration-dependent manner and depressed the maximal contractile responses. The (+)-enantiomer was a far more potent inhibitor of 5-HT-induced contractions than the (-)-enantiomer. The (+)-enantiomer and phentolamine, both at 10(-6) M, had equal inhibitory effects on NA-evoked contractions. The (+)-enantiomer was again more potent inhibiting NA-induced contractions than the (-)-enantiomer. Both enantiomers had an equieffective inhibitory effect on K+ and Ca2(+)-induced contractions. The results show that the 5-HT and alpha-adrenoceptor antagonism of the two enantiomers is stereoselective, the (+)-enantiomer being more potent than the (-)-enantiomer. In contrast the enantiomers had equal, nonstereoselective inhibitory effects on K+ and Ca2(+)-evoked contractions.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacology, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
authors.forename: E O
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Mikkelsen
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: N C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Nyborg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D007093:Imidazoles; D010879:Piperazines; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D012701:Serotonin; C056634:irindalone; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium; D009638:Norepinephrine