title: Pharmacological and biochemical effects of the cardiotonic agent Org10325 in isolated cardiac and vascular tissue preparations.
abstract: 1. The pharmacological and biochemical effects of a novel cardiotonic agent, Org10325 have been studied in isolated cardiac and vascular tissue preparations. 2. Org10325 produced concentration-dependent (0.15-4.8 mM) positive inotropic, positive chronotropic and vascular relaxant responses in rabbit isolated papillary, atrial and aortic preparations, respectively. The maximal chronotropic effect (45%) was significantly less than the isoprenaline maximum. The inotropic effects of Org10325 were not modified by alpha- or beta-adrenoceptor blockade or by pretreatment with reserpine. Org10325 was at least 23 times more potent at relaxing aortic strips pre-contracted with phenylephrine than with KCl. 3. Org10325 (74 microM) potentiated (10-14 fold) the positive inotropic effects of isoprenaline in rabbit isolated papillary muscles. Carbachol inhibited the positive inotropic effect of Org10325. Both the positive inotropic and vasorelaxant effects of Org10325 were accompanied by increases in cyclic AMP but not cyclic GMP. 4. In rat perfused heart preparation Org10325 increased phosphorylase a, cyclic AMP-dependent protein kinase activities and stimulated phosphorylation of contractile proteins (troponin-I and C-protein). 5. Org10325 selectively inhibited the cyclic AMP hydrolytic activity of cyclic AMP high affinity cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase (PDE) isoenzymes, PDE III (IC50 65 microM) and PDE IV (IC50 71 microM), from rabbit cardiac ventricle. Weak inhibition (IC50 greater than 250 microM) of PDE I and PDE II was observed. 6. The results show that the cardiac and vascular effects of Org10325 are mediated by an increase in cellular cyclic AMP due to inhibition of PDE III and PDE IV activities. However, in contrast to other PDE-inhibitors OrglO325 produced a marked increase in relaxation time of isolated papillary muscle suggesting the involvement of additional cyclic AMP-independent mechanisms of action.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Organon Laboratories Limited, Newhouse, Lanarkshire.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shahid
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Martorana
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Cottney
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Marshall
mesh_terms: D015087:2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007189:Indans / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010762:Phosphorylase a / Q000378:metabolism; D011494:Protein Kinases / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D007189:Indans; D009124:Muscle Proteins; C066072:Org 10325; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D010762:Phosphorylase a; D011494:Protein Kinases; D015087:2',3'-Cyclic-Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases; D006152:Cyclic GMP; D002118:Calcium