title: A novel positive inotropic series. 1st communication: in vitro studies of 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- and 8-pyridyl-2(1H)-quinolone derivatives.
abstract: A series of 3-, 4-, 5-, 6-, 7- and 8-pyridyl-2(1H)-quinolones and related compounds were evaluated for positive inotropic and vasodilatory activities in vitro. Most of them produced dose-related increases in myocardial contractility on guinea pig isolated atria and perfused heart. In guinea pig atria, the 6-pyridyl molecules were more active than the 5-pyridyl ones; the mean ED50 of compounds 14, 32 and 33 was 4.0 x 10(-7) mol/l i.e. 33 times that of sulmazole; that of compounds 6 and 7 was 2.0 x 10(-5) mol/l. The potencies of the 5- and the 6-pyridyl series also differed by 2 log units on perfused guinea pig heart. The 5- and 6-pyridyl series induced relaxation in precontracted pig coronary artery and coronary vasodilation on perfused guinea pig heart. Compounds 14, 32 and 33 also showed alpha-adrenolytic properties, which were by 0.7 log unit lower than that of phentolamine. These results indicate that this novel cardiotonic series exert positive inotropic and coronary vasodilatory effects.
authors.affiliation: Institut de Pharmacologie, Faculté de Médecine, Strasbourg, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Decker
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grima
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Velly
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Marciniak
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Leclerc
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Schwartz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011804:Quinolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000187:drug effects; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013552:Swine; D014665:Vasodilator Agents
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D011725:Pyridines; D011804:Quinolines; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D012701:Serotonin; D011189:Potassium Chloride