title: The selective endothelin ETA receptor antagonist FR139317 inhibits neointimal thickening in the rat.
abstract: Endothelin is known as a potent mitogenic mediator. We tested the in vivo ability of FR139,317((R)2-[(R)-2-[(S)-2-[[1-(hexahydro- 1H-azepinyl)]carbonyl]amino-4-methylpentanoyl] amino-3-[3-(1-methyl-1 H-indoyl)]propionyl]amino-3-(2-pyridyl)propionic acid), a selective antagonist of the endothelin ETA receptor subtype, to inhibit neointimal thickening following photochemically induced injury of the endothelium of rat femoral artery. FR139,317 (32 mg/kg s.c., twice a day) was administered for 3 weeks after the injury. FR139,317 significantly decreased the neointimal area (76.3%) without changing the medial area. Therefore, it is suggested that endothelin may play an important role, via mainly endothelin ETA receptors, in neointima formation in injured artery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokushima, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takiguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sogabe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001381:Azepines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000187:drug effects*; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D001381:Azepines; D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D007211:Indoles; C079574:FR 139317