title: Effect of 6-iodoamiloride in various models of experimental hypertension.
abstract: 6-Iodoamiloride, an analogue of the sodium channel blocker amiloride, is a vasodilator-depressor, diuretic-natriuretic, and antikaliuretic agent. In these experiments we intravenously infused 6-iodamiloride (0.38 mg/100 g body weight) over a 10- to 11-minute period into rats with reduced renal mass-saline hypertension or one-kidney, one clip hypertension. The infusion produced a prompt but transient fall in blood pressure. These findings are in contrast to those in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR), in which the same infusion of 6-iodoamiloride produced a prompt, pronounced, and sustained fall in blood pressure. Studies from a number of laboratories suggest that vascular smooth muscle cells from the SHR have increased permeability to sodium whereas vascular smooth muscle cells from the other two models do not. Thus, 6-iodoamiloride may have potential both as a diagnostic probe and a therapeutic agent for hypertension characterized by increased vascular smooth muscle cell permeability to sodium.
authors: Department of Physiology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4799.
authors: M B
authors: MB
authors: Pamnani
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Rinaudo
authors: F J
authors: FJ
authors: Haddy
authors: E J
authors: EJ
authors: Cragoe
mesh_terms: D000584:Amiloride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects*; D004231:Diuresis / Q000187:drug effects; D006973:Hypertension / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006978:Hypertension, Renovascular / Q000503:physiopathology; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009318:Natriuresis / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D011918:Rats, Inbred SHR; D011921:Rats, Inbred WKY
chemical_list: C029230:6-iodoamiloride; D000584:Amiloride