title: Effects of different inotropes with antioxidant properties on acute regional myocardial ischemia in isolated rabbit hearts.
abstract: 1. The antiischemic properties of the flavonoids acetylvitexin-rhamnoside (AVR) and luteolin-7-glucoside-(LUT), combining phosphodiesterase (PDE)-inhibitory and antioxidant properties, were studied in comparison to amrinone (AMR) or superoxide dismutase (SOD). The effects of the new dihydropyridine-type calcium-agonist Bay T 5006 were studied in comparison to Bay K 8644. 2. In isolated Langendorff-rabbit hearts perfused at constant pressure, acute regional ischemia (MI) was induced by coronary artery occlusion (CAO) and quantitated from epicardial NADH-fluorescence photography. Drugs were applied either before or after CAO (pre-treatment or treatment) to permit distinguishing the influence of functional and direct cytoprotective actions in the poorly collateralized rabbit hearts. 3. SOD did not affect left ventricular pressure (LVP) or coronary flow (CF) and reduced MI only if applied before CAO. LVP and CF were enhanced by LUT or AMR but not by AVR. MI was reduced to a similar extent in hearts treated with either drug. Cardioprotection by LUT was not improved by starting drug application before CAO. 4. Bay K 8644 reduced LVP and particularly CF, whereas Bay T 5006 did not affect functional parameters. MI was enlarged by Bay K 8644 and remained unaffected by treatment or pretreatment with Bay T 5006. 5. AMR, LUT and AVR possess antiischemic properties related to an improvement of myocardial perfusion. Although oxygen free radicals contribute to ischemic tissue injury, as shown by the cardioprotective effectiveness of SOD, antioxidant properties of the flavonoids LUT and AVR do not seem to be relevant for the antiischemic effects. Our findings also give no evidence for antioxidant properties of dihydropyridines relevant for cardioprotection.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pharmakologie, Universität Köln, Germany.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Rump
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schüssler
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cordes
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ratke
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Theisohn
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rösen
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Klaus
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fricke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000502:physiology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009206:Myocardium / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism; D009243:NAD / Q000378:metabolism; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D009243:NAD