title: Direct inhibitory effects of some 'calcium-antagonists' and trifluoperazine on the contractile proteins in smooth muscle.
abstract: 1 Taenia preparations from the guinea-pig caecum were treated with Triton X-100 and glycerol to disrupt the plasma membrane. Disruption of the sarcolemma was confirmed by electronmicroscopy. The preparations contracted in response to low concentration of Ca2+ (10-40 microM) and the contractions were dependent upon exogenous adenosine triphosphate (ATP). 2 Nifedipine (100 microM), verapamil (100 microM) and diltiazem (100 microM) did not inhibit Ca2+-induced activation of the contractile proteins. 3 In contrast, fendiline (100 microM), cinnarizine (100 microM), flunarizine (100 microM), pimozide (100 microM) and trifluoperazine (100 microM) significantly inhibited Ca2+-induced contractions. The effects of cinnarizine (100 microM) were reversible. 4 These findings disclose further differences between calcium-antagonists and suggest that certain of these agents have an intracellular site of action.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002432:Cecum / Q000378:metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009124:Muscle Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D014268:Trifluoperazine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D009124:Muscle Proteins; D014268:Trifluoperazine