title: Role of voltage dependent calcium channels and cholinergic receptors in the convulsant action of BAY k-8644.
abstract: The study was designed to investigate the effects of administration of cholinomimetic agents and nifedipine on seizures induced by BAY k-8644 in rats. Injection of pilocarpine (3 mg/kg) increased seizures induced by BAY k-8644 (2 mg/kg). Administration of nifedipine (10 mg/kg) did not affect the convulsions and mortality elicited by coadministration of BAY k-8644 and pilocarpine. However, the facilitating effect of pilocarpine on BAY k-8644-induced seizures was fully prevented by pretreatment of rats with a cholinergic antagonist atropine (5 mg/kg). No similar effects were observed after injection of another cholinomimetic agent physostigmine (0.3 mg/kg). This finding implies, that facilitation of convulsant action of BAY k-8644 by pilocarpine may be related to activity of cholinergic system, but not strictly to activity of voltage dependent calcium channels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Medical Academy, Lublin, Poland.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wielosz
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Młynarczyk
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Kleinrok
mesh_terms: D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester / Q000633:toxicity*; D000818:Animals; D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists / Q000633:toxicity*; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D015220:Calcium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D003292:Convulsants / Q000633:toxicity*; D015640:Ion Channel Gating; D008297:Male; D018721:Muscarinic Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010862:Pilocarpine / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000503:physiopathology
chemical_list: D002120:Calcium Channel Agonists; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D015220:Calcium Channels; D003292:Convulsants; D018721:Muscarinic Agonists; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic; D010862:Pilocarpine; D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester; D009543:Nifedipine