title: Effects of magnesium and isradipine on contractile activation induced by the thromboxane A2 analog U46619 in human uteroplacental arteries in term pregnancy.
abstract: The effects of Mg++ and the dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker isradipine on contractions induced by the thromboxane A2 mimetic U46619 were studied in isolated human uteroplacental arteries. In all preparations investigated U46619 10(-10) to 10(-6) mol/L induced concentration-related contractile responses. In maternal vessels U46619 produced a biphasic concentration-response curve, whereas the compound in fetal vessels produced a sigmoid concentration-response curve parallel to that of prostaglandin F2 alpha. Mg++ (1.0 to 6.0 mmol/L) and isradipine (10(-10) to 10(-5) mol/L) both relaxed U46619-induced contractions by up to about 40%. In preparations precontracted by U46619 and exposed to isradipine 10(-6) mol/L, addition of Mg++ 6.0 mmol/L consistently produced a further small relaxation. Removal of the endothelium or pretreatment with indomethacin 10(-6) mol/L or digoxin 10(-6) mol/L did not influence the inhibition produced by Mg++ or isradipine. In vessels pretreated in Ca(++)-free medium Mg++ 6.0 mmol/L depressed and isradipine abolished responses to Ca++ (0.01 to 4.0 mmol/L) after depolarization with K+ 124 mmol/L. In maternal and fetal arteries stimulated with U46619, however, Mg++ 6.0 mmol/L and isradipine 10(-6) mol/L produced a similar, partial inhibition of responses to Ca++ (0.01 to 4.0 mmol/L). Mg++ seems to inhibit transmembrane Ca++ influx, although less efficiently than the dihydropyridine calcium antagonist isradipine. In addition, Mg++ may interfere with Ca++ at intracellular binding sites. Provided that preeclampsia comprises enhanced vascular actions of thromboxane A2, the present results support the established use of Mg++ in the treatment of this condition and suggest that calcium antagonists are of potential benefit.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Aarhus, Denmark.
authors: K
authors: K
authors: Skajaa
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Svane
authors: K E
authors: KE
authors: Andersson
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Forman
mesh_terms: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001158:Arteries / Q000187:drug effects*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004077:Digoxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D017275:Isradipine; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010920:Placenta / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000187:drug effects; D011225:Pre-Eclampsia / Q000503:physiopathology; D011247:Pregnancy; D011450:Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D011450:Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic; D011725:Pyridines; D004077:Digoxin; D008274:Magnesium; D007213:Indomethacin; D017275:Isradipine