title: Effects of some cardiotonic agents on contractility of skinned fibers from mammalian heart.
abstract: Nine cardiotonics of different chemical structure were investigated on their ability to influence calcium-induced isometric contractions of chemically skinned porcine myocardial fibers. It was found that at a concentration of 10(-4) mol/l amrinone, enoximone, imazodan, milrinone, piperanometozine and piroximone were without effect on calcium-induced tension development of skinned fibers. 3-Amino-6-methyl-5-phenyl-2(1H)-pyridinone (APP), pimobendan and sulmazole enhanced the isometric contractions induced by 0.66 mumol/l Ca++ concentration-dependently. The intrinsic activity of pimobendan was much higher than for sulmazole or APP. Comparing equieffective concentrations inducing 35% additional tension development, the rank order of potency was: pimobendan greater than APP greater than sulmazole.
authors: Department of Cardiovascular Research, Dr. Karl Thomae GmbH, Biberach an der Riss, Fed. Rep. of Germany.
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: van Meel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006321:Heart / Q000294:innervation*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology*; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents