Effects of Kaempferia parviflora Wall. Ex. Baker and sildenafil citrate on cGMP level, cardiac function, and intracellular Ca2+ regulation in rat hearts.
Although Kaempferia parviflora extract (KPE) and its flavonoids have positive effects on the nitric oxide (NO) signaling pathway, its mechanisms on the heart are still unclear. Because our previous studies demonstrated that KPE decreased defibrillation efficacy in swine similar to that of sildenafil citrate, the phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, it is possible that KPE may affect the cardiac NO signaling pathway. In the present study, the effects of KPE and sildenafil citrate on cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) level, modulation of cardiac function, and Ca transients in ventricular myocytes were investigated. In a rat model, cardiac cGMP level, cardiac function, and Ca transients were measured before and after treatment with KPE and sildenafil citrate. KPE significantly increased the cGMP level and decreased cardiac function and Ca transient. These effects were similar to those found in the sildenafil citrate-treated group. Furthermore, the nonspecific NOS inhibitor could abolish the effects of KPE and sildenafil citrate on Ca transient. KPE has positive effect on NO signaling in the heart, resulting in an increased cGMP level, similar to that of sildenafil citrate. This effect was found to influence the physiology of normal heart via the attenuation of cardiac function and the reduction of Ca transient in ventricular myocytes.
Cardiac Electrophysiology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
Punate
P
Weerateerangkul
Siripong
S
Palee
Kroekkiat
K
Chinda
Siriporn C
SC
Chattipakorn
Nipon
N
Chattipakorn
D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D007424:Intracellular Fluid / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011687:Purines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D027343:Rhizome; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D013450:Sulfones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D030521:Zingiberaceae
D010879:Piperazines; D010936:Plant Extracts; D011687:Purines; D013450:Sulfones; D000068677:Sildenafil Citrate; D006152:Cyclic GMP; D002118:Calcium