title: Effects of thalidomide on QTc, inotropy, and lusitropy in the isolated guinea pig heart.
abstract: There has been a resurgence in the use of thalidomide over the past several years; however, little is known about its potential cardiac toxicity. Isolated, perfused guinea pig hearts were exposed to escalating concentrations of thalidomide or vehicle, and changes in RR interval, QT duration and QTc duration, and left ventricular inotropy and lusitropy comparing escalating concentrations of thalidomide with vehicle were sought. RR interval lengthened and QTc prolonged significantly at 10 microM concentrations. QT did not change. dP/dtmax increased and dP/dtmin decreased in response to thalidomide. Based on results using this preparation, thalidomide has a potential liability for lengthening QTc, but only at concentrations of 10 microM or greater. It possesses both positive inotropic and positive lusitropic properties.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Biosciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. rhamlin@qtestlabs.com
authors.forename: Robert L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hamlin
authors.forename: Anusak
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kijtawornrat
authors.forename: Bruce W
authors.initials: BW
authors.lastname: Keene
authors.forename: Tomohiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: Hitomi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: David M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Hamlin
authors.forename: Tammy A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Arnold
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004562:Electrocardiography / Q000187:drug effects*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D013723:Teratogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D013723:Teratogens; D013792:Thalidomide