title: Vasodilation profile of CD-832, a novel dihydropyridine derivative in rabbit aorta.
abstract: 1. CD-832, nifedipine and nitrendipine, but not nitroglycerin and nicorandil, inhibited the KCl-induced contraction of rabbit aortas. 2. CD-832, nitroglycerin and nicorandil, but not nifedipine and nitrendipine, inhibited the norepinephrine-induced contraction of aortas. The inhibitory effects of these agents were either potentiated or inhibited by zaprinast or methylene blue, respectively. 3. On the KCl-induced contraction, the duration of CD-832-induced vasodilation was longer than that of nifedipine. Concerning the norepinephrine-induced contraction, the duration of CD-832-induced vasodilation was longer than that of nicorandil. 4. These results suggest that the mechanism of CD-832-induced vasodilation concerns both Ca(2+)-antagonistic action and a nitratelike action. Furthermore, the vasodilation is long lasting.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacology Laboratory, Taisho Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Saitama, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Noguchi
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Araki
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Higuchi
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000187:drug effects*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009536:Niacinamide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D020108:Nicorandil; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D009568:Nitrendipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000494:pharmacology; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; C082828:CD 832; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009536:Niacinamide; D020108:Nicorandil; D011189:Potassium Chloride; D009568:Nitrendipine; D005996:Nitroglycerin; D009543:Nifedipine; D009638:Norepinephrine