title: Effects of nicorandil on isolated smooth muscle cells from guinea-pig taenia caeci.
abstract: 1. The effects of nicorandil on guinea-pig taenia caeci were investigated with the use of isolated smooth muscle cells and glycerin-treated muscle fiber bundles. 2. Nicorandil inhibited high K-, Ca2+- and carbachol-induced contractions in a dose-dependent manner without affecting 45Ca fluxes in isolated cells. 3. Nicorandil had no effect on ATP-induced contraction of glycerin-treated muscle fiber bundles. 4. The present results suggest that nicorandil may inhibit the contraction by action on the contractile proteins in an indirect manner in guinea-pig taenia caeci.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001693:Biological Transport, Active / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D002217:Carbachol / Q000494:pharmacology; D002432:Cecum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000378:metabolism; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D020108:Nicorandil; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D009124:Muscle Proteins; D009536:Niacinamide; D020108:Nicorandil; D002217:Carbachol; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium