The inhibitory effect of KT3-671, a nonpeptide angiotensin-receptor antagonist, on rabbit and rat isolate vascular smooth muscles: a possible involvement of K(ATP) channels.
The vasoinhibitory effect of KT3-671, a recently synthesized nonpeptide angiotensin II (Ang II), AT1-receptor antagonist, and the factors affecting insurmountable antagonism of Ang II were examined in rabbit and rat isolated vascular smooth muscle preparations. In rabbit and rat aortic rings, KT3-671 caused insurmountable antagonism of Ang II. In addition, KT3-671 inhibited contractile responses to angiotensin III (Ang III). In rabbit isolated smooth muscles, KT3-671 was most effective in reducing the maximal contraction induced by Ang II in the renal artery followed by the basilar artery and the aorta. In rat renal arterial rings, KT3-671 (10(-5) M) inhibited the concentration-response curves of prostaglandin F2alpha and STA2. In rabbit and rat aortic rings without endothelium, the insurmountable antagonisms of Ang II by KT3-671 and EXP 3174 were changed to surmountable antagonism by pretreatment with DuP 753 and KT3-671, respectively. In addition, KT3-671 abolished the inhibitory effect of CV- 11974 in the rat aorta but not in the rabbit aorta. Indomethacin (10(-5) M) or the removal of endothelium did not affect the inhibitory effect of Ang II by CV-11974 or EXP 3174 but enhanced the insurmountable antagonism by KT3-671. ODQ (3 x 10(-6) M), N(G)-nitro-L-arginine (3 x 10(-4) M), 4-aminopyridine (3 x 10(-3) M), tetraethylammonium (TEA; 10(-3) M), or iberiotoxin (10(-7) M) did not affect the inhibitory action of KT3-671 or CV-11974. Methylene blue (3 x 10(-6) M), KCl (10(2) M), TEA (10(-2) M), or BaC12 (10(-4) M) changed the insurmountable antagonism by KT3-671 to surmountable antagonism and abolished the inhibitory effect of CV-11974. However, glibenclamide (3 x 10(-6) M) did not affect the inhibitory action of KT3-671 but reduced the insurmountable antagonism by CV- 11974. These results indicate that KT3-671 is an insurmountable antagonist of Ang II in the rabbit and rat aorta. The results in the rat aorta also suggest that K(ATP) channels may be involved in insurmountable antagonism of Ang II by KT3-671 and CV-11974. Key Words: KT3-671-Rabbit-Rat-Vascular smooth muscle-Angiotensin II-Insurmountable antagonist-K(TP)channels.
Satake
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Department of Pharmacology, University of Hawaii, School of Medicine, Honolulu 96822, USA.
Imanishi
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Keto
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Ishikawa
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Yamada
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Shibata
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Tomiyama
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D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D000818:Animals; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects*; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013045:Species Specificity; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects*; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
D057911:Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists; D007093:Imidazoles; C093160:KT3 671; D015221:Potassium Channels; D013777:Tetrazoles; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents