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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
12
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-7-10
pubmed:abstractText
To define the cellular mechanism of action of a dihydropyridine Ca channel antagonist in an experimental model system devoid of neural influences and reflex effects, we studied the actions of RS93522 on cultured vascular smooth muscle cells and on cultured chick embryo ventricular cells. 45Ca uptake by monolayer cultures of vascular smooth muscle cells was inhibited in a concentration-dependent manner. The IC50 for this effect was 10 nM, similar to that for nifedipine (7 nM) in the same system. 10(-6) M RS93522 inhibited 45Ca uptake more fully than 10(-6) M nifedipine (P less than 0.05). Using an optical-video system, the effect of RS93522 on amplitude of contraction of spontaneously beating cultured ventricular cells was studied. Amplitude of contraction was inhibited with IC50 = 7.9 x 10(-8)M. 45Ca uptake in myocytes was depressed by 15% at 5 min. RS93522 had the additional property of inhibiting phosphodiesterase activity in myocardial homogenates with IC50 = 1.6 x 10(-5)M; the potency and efficacy of phosphodiesterase inhibition was similar to that for milrinone in the same system. As expected of Ca channel antagonists, it has a negative inotropic effect on cultured myocardial cells. The compound also has phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity that possibly may potentiate vasodilatation and ameliorate, in part, negative inotropic effects. Thus, RS93522 has two distinct pharmacodynamic effects in myocytes and is a potent calcium channel blocker.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0022-2828
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
20
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1141-50
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
A dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker with phosphodiesterase inhibitory activity: effects on cultured vascular smooth muscle and cultured heart cells.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.