title: Effects of nitro compounds, isosorbide dinitrate, 5-isosorbide mononitrate and glyceryl trinitrate on Ca-uptake into Ca-stores and Ca-release from Ca-stores in rabbit isolated femoral veins and femoral arteries.
abstract: In organ bath studies, effects of isosorbide dinitrate (ISDN), 5-isosorbide mononitrate (ISMN), a major metabolite of ISDN, and glyceryl trinitrate (GTN) on Ca-uptake into Ca-stores and Ca-release from Ca-stores were tested in the rabbit isolated femoral veins and femoral arteries. ISDN (10(-4) M) and GTN (10(-4) M) inhibited Ca-uptake in the femoral veins but not in the femoral arteries. The selectivity to the femoral veins was not observed in ISMN (10(-3) M) and GTN (3 X 10(-6) M). All the nitro compounds inhibited Ca-release from Ca-stores more effectively in the femoral veins than in the femoral arteries. The present results may explain the selectivity of the nitro compounds to the femoral veins.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001808:Blood Vessels / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005268:Femoral Vein / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009574:Nitro Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D009574:Nitro Compounds; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D005996:Nitroglycerin; D007548:Isosorbide Dinitrate; C030397:isosorbide-5-mononitrate; D002118:Calcium