Assessment in pig coronary artery of long-lasting and potent calcium antagonistic actions of the novel dihydropyridine derivative mepirodipine hydrochloride.
Ca antagonistic properties of mepirodipine hydrochloride [+)-(3'S,4S)-3-(1'-benzyl-3'-pyrrolidinyl methyl 2,6-dimethyl-4- (m-nitrophenyl)-1,4-dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylate hydrochloride, YM-09730-5) were assessed by studying the pharmacological actions and binding characteristics of the drug in the stem coronary artery. IC50 values of YM-09730-5 (3.5 x 10(-10) mol/l) and nifedipine (6.6 x 10(-9) mol/l) for 40 mmol/l K-induced tonic contraction of pig coronary artery indicated that YM-09730-5 was about 20 times more potent than nifedipine in Ca antagonistic action. However, YM-09730-5 showed an onset of inhibitory action 3 to 5 times slower than nifedipine. A 40-min preincubation of the target tissue with YM-09730-5 also inhibited the contractions produced by acetylcholine, histamine, 5-hydroxytryptamine, and high Ca, and pD2' values were between 8.0 and 7.0; while nifedipine was less potent. The specific binding of [3H]nitrendipine to the membrane of pig coronary artery was inhibited by YM-09730-5, thereby indicating that [3H]nitrendipine and YM-09730-5 compete for the similar receptor sites of dihydropyridine-sensitive Ca channels. Suppression of high K-, Ca- and agonist-induced contractions by YM-09730-5 (3 x 10(-9) mol/l-10(-7) mol/l) remained even after washings at 20-min intervals for more than 3 h; and, in particular at a high concentration of YM-09730-5, the suppression was slightly antagonized by excess Ca or a Ca-agonist. The contraction inhibited by nifedipine, on the other hand, was readily restored by several washings.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
Nakayama
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Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, Japan.
Kashiwabara
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Yamada
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Tanaka
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D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009568:Nitrendipine / Q000378:metabolism; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D013552:Swine
D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; C050699:mepirodipine; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester; D009568:Nitrendipine; D009543:Nifedipine