title: Effect of a new vasodilator, pinacidil (P 1134), on potassium, noradrenaline and serotonin induced contractions in rabbit vascular tissues.
abstract: Ring preparations of rabbit aorta were contracted by potassium (127 mM). Pinacidil (P 1134), a new vasodilator ( 2.3 x 10(-5) M), the calcium antagonists verapamil (3.4 x 10(-7) M), nifedipine (3.4 x 10(-9) M) and hydralazine (1.9 x 10(-4) M) relaxed the preparation by 50%. 50% relaxation of noradrenaline-contracted tissues was obtained with pinacidil, 6.8 x 10(-5) M, verapamil, 2.4 x 10(-3) M. At 2 x 10(-7) M concentration nifedipine was almost inactive. In ring preparations of rabbit aorta exposed to calcium-free medium and then depolarized with potassium (127 mM), pinacidil, 5 x 10(-5) M and nifedipine, 10(-8) M significantly inhibited the contractions by cumulative addition of calcium. Hydralazine, 10(-3) M had no effect. Noradrenaline-induced contractions in calcium-free medium or in presence of increasing amounts of calcium were significantly inhibited by nifedipine, 10(-8) M and hydralazine, 10(-3) M. Pinacidil, 10(-4) M had no effect. Pinacidil, 1.3 x 10(-5) M and verapamil, 2.0 x 10(-5) M inhibited by 50% the serotonin-induced increase of perfusion pressure of isolated rabbit ear artery. The noradrenaline effect in this preparation were 50% inhibited by pinacidil, 2.4 x 10(-4) M and by verapamil, 8.8 x 10(-5) M. Hydralazine, 10(-3) M exerted minor inhibitory effect. It is suggested that interference with calcium influx contributes to the vasodilator activity of pinacidil.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006146:Guanidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006830:Hydralazine / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D020110:Pinacidil; D011188:Potassium / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011817:Rabbits; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D006146:Guanidines; D011725:Pyridines; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D006830:Hydralazine; D020110:Pinacidil; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium; D009638:Norepinephrine