title: Effects of atriopeptins I, II and III on atrial contractility, sinus nodal rate (guinea pig) and agonist-induced tension in rabbit aortic strips.
abstract: The cardiovascular effects of atriopeptins (AP) I, II and III were compared in spontaneously beating or electrically stimulated guinea pig atria and in rabbit aortic strips precontracted by various agonists. Atriopeptins did not significantly affect sinus nodal rate or atrial contractility. AP II and III, although more potent than nitroprusside, exhibited similar vasorelaxant profiles against vascular strips maximally stimulated by norepinephrine, high [K+]0 or Ca2+ ionophore A23187. The ability of atriopeptins and nitroprusside to relax ionophore-induced vascular tension implies an intracellular mechanism of action.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Bergey
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kotler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000187:drug effects; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004232:Diuretics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D012849:Sinoatrial Node / Q000187:drug effects; D014700:Verapamil / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004232:Diuretics; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D009599:Nitroprusside; D000001:Calcimycin; D009320:Atrial Natriuretic Factor; D014700:Verapamil; D009543:Nifedipine