title: Analysis of the potassium channel openers celikalim, pinacidil and cromakalim in platelet models of thrombosis.
abstract: The antihypertensive agents pinacidil, cromakalim and celikalim lower blood pressure by opening potassium channels in vascular smooth muscle. The role of these compounds in inhibiting human platelet aggregation and preventing white thrombus formation in a rabbit arteriovenous shunt model was examined. None of these agents (100 microM), substantially inhibited platelet aggregation induced by epinephrine or arachidonic acid. Only celikalim (100 microM) inhibited collagen (45%), ADP (56%), or serotonin (61%) induced platelet aggregation and ADP- (41%) or epinephrine-potentiated (61%) serotonin-induced platelet aggregation. Celikalim inhibited white thrombus formation at i.v. doses of 0.25 mg/kg (46% inhibition) but not 0.1 mg/kg; (14.6%); equihypotensive doses of pinacidil (0.5 mg/kg; 21.7%) and cromakalim (0.2 mg/kg, 7.5%; 0.4 mg/kg, 33%) were less effective. Glyburide (i.v. dose of 0.5 mg/kg) inhibited the antithrombotic activity of celikalim and to a lesser extent cromakalim. The greater antithrombotic activity of celikalim in vivo may be related to beneficial effects on blood rheology and reduced red blood cell deformability.
authors.affiliation: Wyeth-Ayerst Research, Division of Cardiovascular and Diabetes, Princeton, N.J. 08543-8000.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Patelunas-Hoffman
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Carmint
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Colatsky
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Fenichel
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001578:Benzopyrans / Q000494:pharmacology; D001777:Blood Coagulation / Q000187:drug effects; D019806:Cromakalim; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006146:Guanidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D015394:Molecular Structure; D020110:Pinacidil; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects*; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001578:Benzopyrans; D006146:Guanidines; D007211:Indoles; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D015221:Potassium Channels; D011758:Pyrroles; D019806:Cromakalim; C067406:WAY 120491; D020110:Pinacidil