title: Myocardial and circulatory effects of inosine.
abstract: The action of inosine (2.5, 5, or 10 mg.kg-1.min-1 iv) was investigated in open chest rats (n = 46) and guinea pigs (n = 16). Left ventricular and aortic pressures, dP/dtmax, and stroke volume were measured. Additionally, isovolumic peak pressure and peak dP/dtmax were measured during short occlusions of the aorta for assessing myocardial performance independent of circulatory changes. In rats inosine caused a dose dependent decrease in dP/dtmax (-5%, -21%, -40% of preinfusion values), heart rate (-7%, -23%, -55%), and mean aortic pressure. Additionally, a subgroup of seven rats was paced at their initial preinfusion heart rate, but independently from the heart rate there was a reduction in dP/dtmax (-15%). The isovolumic measurements confirmed the negative inotropic effect of inosine in rats. Peak dP/dtmax was reduced to 85% of preinfusion values with a dose of 2.5 mg.kg-1 min-1 (to 70% of preinfusion values with 10 mg.kg-1.min-1). Similarly, the maximum isovolumic pressure for a defined filling volume was decreased by 30 mmHg (at 350 microliter; 5 mg.kg-1.min-1; p less than 0.05). The mean aortic pressure decreased with 2.5 mg.kg-1.min-1 inosine indicating vasodilative properties. In contrast to the significant effects in rats even 10 mg.kg-1.min-1 inosine did not have an effect on heart rate, mean aortic pressure, or dP/dtmax in guinea pigs. The isovolumic peak left ventricular pressure in guinea pigs was also unchanged after inosine infusion. Thus the haemodynamic effects of inosine were species dependent.
authors: Abteilung III, University of Tübingen, West Germany.
authors: H M
authors: HM
authors: Hoffmeister
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Betz
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Fiechtner
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Seipel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects*; D007288:Inosine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains
chemical_list: D007288:Inosine