title: Effects of inhibitors of cGMP-dependent protein kinase in atrial heart and aortic smooth muscle from rats.
abstract: Several activators of cGMP-dependent protein kinase (protein kinase G) such as 8-Br-cGMP reduced force of contraction in rat left atria. Inhibitors of protein kinase G antagonized the negative inotropic effect of 8-Br-cGMP but not of acetylcholine in atria. However, the acetylcholine-induced relaxation in aortic rings was significantly inhibited by protein kinase G inhibition. It is concluded that the reduction by 8-Br-cGMP of force of contraction in atria is related to activation of protein kinase G. In response to acetylcholine, activation of protein kinase G is probably a major step in smooth muscle relaxation but is not involved in the reduction of force of contraction in atria.
authors.affiliation: Pharmakologisches Institut, Universität Mainz, Germany.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bäumner
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nawrath
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000187:drug effects; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D017869:Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism; D004789:Enzyme Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects*; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: C016276:8-bromocyclic GMP; D017869:Cyclic GMP-Dependent Protein Kinases; D006152:Cyclic GMP; D000109:Acetylcholine