title: Coronary artery diameter increase induced by a phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor, E4021, in conscious pigs.
abstract: The effects of intravenous infusions of 1, 3 and 10 microg/kg/min of the phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor, E4021, at 30-min intervals on coronary artery diameter were studied in 8 conscious pigs monitored with a pair of piezoelectric crystals. The highest dose increased the diameter by 2.9 +/-0.5% (P <0.01 vs vehicle) of the baseline diameter, with a significant decrease in mean pulmonary arterial pressure. However, there were no changes in mean aortic pressure and heart rate. Additionally, E4021 significantly prolonged the duration of the diameter increase induced by nitroglycerin. Thus, phosphodiesterase 5 inhibition causes coronary artery diameter increase and produces an amplifying effect with nitroglycerin.
authors.affiliation: Cardiovascular Research Unit, Tsukuba Research Laboratories, Eisai Co., Ibaraki, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Adachi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nishino
mesh_terms: D015106:3',5'-Cyclic-GMP Phosphodiesterases; D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000187:drug effects*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects*; D054706:Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 5; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000187:drug effects; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases / Q000187:drug effects*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: C091517:E 4021; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D010880:Piperidines; D011799:Quinazolines; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases; D015106:3',5'-Cyclic-GMP Phosphodiesterases; D054706:Cyclic Nucleotide Phosphodiesterases, Type 5