title: The effect of S-(+)-boldine on the alpha 1-adrenoceptor of the guinea-pig aorta.
abstract: 1. The cardiovascular activity of S-(+)-boldine, an aporphine alkaloid structurally related to papaverine, was determined. The work includes functional studies on guinea-pig isolated aorta contracted with noradrenaline, caffeine, KCl or Ca2+, and on guinea-pig trachea contracted with acetylcholine or histamine. 2. S-(+)-boldine inhibited in a concentration-dependent manner the contractile response evoked by noradrenaline (10 microM) in guinea-pig aorta (IC50 = 1.4 +/- 0.2 microM) while the KCl depolarizing solution (60 mM)- or the Ca2+ (1 mM)-induced contractions were only partially affected by boldine up to 300 microM. In contrast, papaverine relaxed noradrenaline (NA), KCl or Ca2+ induced contractions showing similar IC50 values in all cases. S-(+)-boldine had a greater potency on the contraction elicited by NA whereas papaverine acted in a non-selective manner. 3. S-(+)-boldine was found to be an alpha 1-adrenoceptor blocking agent in guinea-pig aorta as revealed by its competitive antagonism of noradrenaline-induced vasoconstriction (pA2 = 5.64 +/- 0.08), and its potency was compared with that of prazosin (pA2 = 8.56 +/- 0.24), a known potent alpha 1-adrenoceptor antagonist. In contrast, papaverine caused rightward shifts of the NA concentration-response curves with depression of maximal response indicating that it acts as a non-competitive antagonist. 4. Contraction of guinea-pig aorta induced by caffeine (60 mM) in a Ca(2+)-containing Krebs solution was not affected by a 60 min incubation period with different doses of S-(+)-boldine (1-300 microM). Papaverine inhibited partially this caffeine-induced contraction at the maximal dose used (100 microM). 5. Inositol phosphates formation induced by noradrenaline (10 microM) in guinea-pig thoracic aorta was inhibited by S-(+)-boldine (30 microM) but not by papaverine (10 microM). 6. Contractions of guinea-pig trachea caused by acetylcholine (100 microM) or histamine (10 microM) were not modified by S-(+)-boldine (0.1-100 microM). 7. These results provide evidence that S-(+)-boldine, an aporphine alkaloid, has interesting properties as an alpha 1-adrenoceptor blocker in vascular smooth muscle, and acts as a competitive antagonist of the alpha 1-adrenoceptor present in the guinea pig aorta.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Médecine Paris-Ouest 15, l'Ecole de Médecine, France.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chuliá
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moreau
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Naline
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Noguera
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ivorra
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: D'Ocón
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Advenier
mesh_terms: D058668:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D001060:Aporphines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002110:Caffeine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D010208:Papaverine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010276:Parasympatholytics / Q000494:pharmacology; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 / Q000378:metabolism; D014132:Trachea / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D058668:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D001060:Aporphines; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D010276:Parasympatholytics; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1; D002110:Caffeine; C011686:boldine; D010208:Papaverine