title: Biochemical changes on the cardioprotective effect of nicorandil and amlodipine during experimental myocardial infarction in rats.
abstract: The synergistic protective effect of nicorandil (KATP channel opener) and amlodipine (calcium channel blocker) on mitochondrial respiration and mitochondrial lipid contents were examined on isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in rats. The rats given isoproterenol (150 mg kg(-1) daily, i.p.) for 2 days showed significant changes in mitochondrial respiration and mitochondrial lipid profile levels. Pretreatment with nicorandil (2.5 mg kg(-1) daily, p.o.) and amlodipine (5.0 mg kg(-1) daily, p.o.) for 3 days significantly prevented these alterations and restored the mitochondrial respiration and mitochondrial lipid contents to near normal. Histopathological observations were also in correlation with the biochemical parameters. These findings indicate the synergistic protective effect of nicorandil and amlodipine on mitochondrial respiration and its membrane integrity during isoproterenol-induced cardiac damage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Guindy Campus, University of Madras, Chennai 600025, India.
authors.forename: Venkatachalem
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sathish
authors.forename: Kesavarao Kumar
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Ebenezar
authors.forename: Thiruvengadam
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Devaki
mesh_terms: D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D017311:Amlodipine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002317:Cardiovascular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004357:Drug Synergism; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000008:administration & dosage; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008297:Male; D008929:Mitochondria, Heart / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D020108:Nicorandil / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D019802:Succinic Acid / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002317:Cardiovascular Agents; D017311:Amlodipine; D020108:Nicorandil; D000244:Adenosine Diphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D019802:Succinic Acid; D007545:Isoproterenol