title: Protective effect of nicorandil on postischemic function and tissue adenine nucleotides following a brief period of low-flow global ischemia in the isolated perfused rat heart.
abstract: A new antianginal agent, nicorandil, was tested in an isolated perfused rat heart model. Hearts were subjected to 30 min of low-flow, global ischemia followed by 30 min of reperfusion in the presence or absence of nicorandil. Nicorandil (1,500 micrograms/l) significantly improved isovolumic left ventricular minute-work during reperfusion compared to untreated hearts. Nicorandil also prevented the rebound in cardiac phosphocreatine levels and the loss of total adenine nucleotides as a result of ischemia and reperfusion. The salient effect of nicorandil was independent of any alterations in the release of endogenous prostacyclin. These results suggest that nicorandil may possess a unique cytoprotective effect on the ischemic-reperfused myocardium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Pieper
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Gross
mesh_terms: D000227:Adenine Nucleotides / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000378:metabolism; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006334:Heart Function Tests; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D020108:Nicorandil; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000227:Adenine Nucleotides; D008996:Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors; D009536:Niacinamide; D020108:Nicorandil; D011464:Epoprostenol