title: Interaction between NO donors and iloprost in human vascular smooth muscle, platelets, and leukocytes.
abstract: Endothelium-derived relaxing factor (EDRF) and donors of nitric oxide (NO) (glyceryl trinitrate, SIN-1--a metabolite of molsidomine--S-nitroso-N-acetyl-penicillamine, and sodium nitroprusside) but not prostacyclin and its analog, iloprost, relax strips of rabbit aorta. Strips of human coronary artery also relax when exposed to NO donors and prostacyclin; in this artery, SIN-1 and iloprost exert additive but not synergistic relaxant action. In mildly activated human platelets and leukocytes, SIN-1 and iloprost have a synergistic suppressive action. A similar synergistic thrombolytic effect between NO and prostacyclin was observed in whole rabbit blood in interactions with rabbit aortic endothelium. These findings suggest that because of this cell-selective synergism between NO donors and prostacyclin analogs, the concomitant use of molsidomine and iloprost for the treatment of ischemic heart and peripheral vascular disease should be attempted.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Copernicus Academy of Medicine, Cracow, Poland.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gryglewski
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Korbut
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Trabka-Janik
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zembowicz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Trybulec
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D006162:Guanylate Cyclase / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D016285:Iloprost / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects*; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D006162:Guanylate Cyclase; D016285:Iloprost