title: Effects of 2-nicotinamidoethyl nitrate on agonist-sensitive Ca++ release and Ca++ entry in rabbit aorta.
abstract: The effects of 2-nicotinamidoethyl nitrate (SG-75) on norepinephrine (NE)- and KCI-induced responses in rabbit aorta were quantitated, correlated with 45Ca studies and compared with the effects of nifedipine (NIF) on similar parameters. NE- and KCI-induced dose-response relationships were differentially depressed by SG-75 (NE much greater than KCI) and NIF (KCI much greater than NE). Responses to KCI were relatively insensitive to prior SG-75, yet moderately relaxed by subsequent SG-75. Conversely, NIF markedly inhibited and completely relaxed similar responses. Responses to NE were relaxed and inhibited with SG-75, but unaffected by NIF. Responses to NE in La or O-Ca++ + ethylene glycol bis(beta-aminoethyl ether)N,N'-tetraacetic acid plus D600 (with and without KCI) solutions were phasic, reduced by SG-75 and insensitive to NIF. NE-dependent, Ca++-induced responses in a O-Ca++ + ethylene glycol bis(beta-aminoethyl ether)N,N'-tetraacetic acid plus D600 solution (with and without KCI) were attenuated by SG-75. Equilibrated (60 min) La -resistant (residual), high apparent affinity Ca++ binding was increased 26% with SG-75 and decreased 34% with NIF, yet neither altered the rate of exchange (10 min). Rate of exchange at low apparent affinity, residual sites was increased 21% by SG-75 without altering equilibrated values, whereas NIF reduced equilibrated values 11%, without affecting rate. NE reduced, SG-75 + NE augmented and NIF + NE decreased, in an additive fashion, high apparent affinity, residual bound Ca++. Residual Ca++ binding at low apparent affinity sites was increased with 160 mM substituted KCI (380%). This increase was only partially inhibited with SG-75, and eliminated by NIF. Net Ca++ efflux was persistently slowed by SG-75 and unaltered by NIF. The primary effects of SG-75 appear to be depression of Ca++ release and inhibition of receptor-operated (potential-independent) Ca++ entry, with limited attenuation of voltage-dependent Ca++ entry. NIF primarily inhibits voltage-dependent Ca++ entry.
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Hester
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D001692:Biological Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005711:Gallopamil / Q000494:pharmacology; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008564:Membrane Potentials; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects*; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D020108:Nicorandil; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D009536:Niacinamide; D020108:Nicorandil; D005711:Gallopamil; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D009543:Nifedipine; D002118:Calcium; D009638:Norepinephrine