title: Protective effects of calcitonin gene-related peptide-mediated evodiamine on guinea-pig cardiac anaphylaxis.
abstract: Previous investigations have indicated that the pharmacological effects of evodiamine, a major alkaloidal component of the dried, unripe fruit of Evodia rutaecarpa Bentham (Rutaceae), are associated with stimulation of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) release and CGRP prevents cardiac anaphylactic injury. In the present study, the protective effects of evodiamine on cardiac anaphylaxis were examined. Presensitized guinea-pig hearts challenged with specific antigen (bovine serum albumin) caused a marked decrease in coronary flow, left ventricular pressure and its derivatives (+/-dp/dt(max)), an increase in heart rate, and prolongation of P-R interval. Evodiamine (0.3 microM or 1 microM) markedly increased the content of CGRP in the coronary effluent concomitantly with a significant improvement of cardiac function and alleviation of the extension of P-R interval. Evodiamine at the concentration of 1 microM also inhibited the sinus tachycardia. The protective effect of evodiamine on cardiac anaphylaxis was abolished by CGRP(8-37), the selective CGRP receptor antagonist. These results suggest that evodiamine possesses a protective effect of cardiac anaphylactic injury and that the effect of evodiamine is related to stimulation of CGRP release.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Central South University, Xiang-Ya Road 88, 410078 Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wei-Qing
authors.initials: WQ
authors.lastname: Rang
authors.forename: Yan-Hua
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Du
authors.forename: Chang-Ping
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Gui-Shan
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: Han-Wu
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Deng
authors.forename: Yuan-Jian
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000378:metabolism*; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003326:Coronary Circulation / Q000187:drug effects; D032086:Evodia / Q000737:chemistry; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006632:Histamine / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013997:Time Factors; D017725:Ventricular Pressure / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011799:Quinazolines; D006632:Histamine; C049639:evodiamine; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide