Masaya Ito, Y. Azuma, H. Takagi, K. Komoriya, T. Ohta, H. Kawaguchi
We investigated the combined effects of alendronate and 1alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 (1alpha(OH)D3) on the bone mass and strength in aged ovariectomized rats and compared them with those of single treatments. Forty-week-old female rats underwent ovariectomy or sham operation, and after 15 weeks, ovariectomized rats were daily administered vehicle alone, alendronate (0.2 or 1.0 mg/kg,p.o.), 1alpha(OH)D3 (0.02 microg/kg, p.o.), or the combinations of 0.2 or 1.0 mg/kg of alendronate and 1alpha(OH)D3. After 12 weeks, the groups receiving combined treatments had significantly increased bone density and mechanical strength of the 4th lumbar vertebral body and the midfemur compared to the vehicle-treated group, and the effects were almost equal to or slightly less than the addition of those of the respective single treatments. The increase in mechanical strength was proportional to that in bone mineral density, suggesting that the stimulatory effects of these treatments on bone strength are ascribable primarily to those on bone mass. Analyses of histology, computed tomography, and biochemical markers confirmed the strong effect of the combined treatment on trabecular bone in particular, which was associated with increased trabecular number and decreased bone turnover. We propose that the combination of daily alendronate and 1alpha(OH)D3 is clinically promising as a curative treatment of established postmenopausal osteoporosis.
{"title":"Curative effect of combined treatment with alendronate and 1 alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 on bone loss by ovariectomy in aged rats.","authors":"Masaya Ito, Y. Azuma, H. Takagi, K. Komoriya, T. Ohta, H. Kawaguchi","doi":"10.1254/JJP.89.255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1254/JJP.89.255","url":null,"abstract":"We investigated the combined effects of alendronate and 1alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3 (1alpha(OH)D3) on the bone mass and strength in aged ovariectomized rats and compared them with those of single treatments. Forty-week-old female rats underwent ovariectomy or sham operation, and after 15 weeks, ovariectomized rats were daily administered vehicle alone, alendronate (0.2 or 1.0 mg/kg,p.o.), 1alpha(OH)D3 (0.02 microg/kg, p.o.), or the combinations of 0.2 or 1.0 mg/kg of alendronate and 1alpha(OH)D3. After 12 weeks, the groups receiving combined treatments had significantly increased bone density and mechanical strength of the 4th lumbar vertebral body and the midfemur compared to the vehicle-treated group, and the effects were almost equal to or slightly less than the addition of those of the respective single treatments. The increase in mechanical strength was proportional to that in bone mineral density, suggesting that the stimulatory effects of these treatments on bone strength are ascribable primarily to those on bone mass. Analyses of histology, computed tomography, and biochemical markers confirmed the strong effect of the combined treatment on trabecular bone in particular, which was associated with increased trabecular number and decreased bone turnover. We propose that the combination of daily alendronate and 1alpha(OH)D3 is clinically promising as a curative treatment of established postmenopausal osteoporosis.","PeriodicalId":14750,"journal":{"name":"Japanese journal of pharmacology","volume":"16 1","pages":"255-66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76643273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common problem with a prevalence of approximately 50% in men aged 40 to 70. There are several etiologies for ED including vasculogenic, neurogenic, hormonal and/or psychogenic factors; one-fourth of ED cases can be drug-related. Penile erection involves a complex interaction between the CNS and local factors. It is a neurovascular event modulated by psychological and hormonal factors. Pharmacologically, neural modulation and endocrine status are very important to attaining penile erection. There have been several significant advances for the pharmacologic treatment of ED. Treatments include agents that are not only orally effective, but possess either local or central acting mechanisms of action. Apomorphine, a centrally-acting agent, is effective in the treatment of ED. Sildenafil, another orally effective agent, acts by inhibiting cyclic GMP-specific phosphodiesterase Type V. Testosterone can be effective transdermally. Non-orally active agents include alprostadil and papaverine. Phentolamine and trazodone are effective in selected cases. Some agents can interact with other medications. Several pharmacological agents, some with central-acting mechanisms and some with Iocally-acting vascular effects, are therapeutically useful in the treatment of ED.
{"title":"Pharmacological aspects of erectile dysfunction.","authors":"J. Thomas","doi":"10.1254/JJP.89.101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1254/JJP.89.101","url":null,"abstract":"Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a common problem with a prevalence of approximately 50% in men aged 40 to 70. There are several etiologies for ED including vasculogenic, neurogenic, hormonal and/or psychogenic factors; one-fourth of ED cases can be drug-related. Penile erection involves a complex interaction between the CNS and local factors. It is a neurovascular event modulated by psychological and hormonal factors. Pharmacologically, neural modulation and endocrine status are very important to attaining penile erection. There have been several significant advances for the pharmacologic treatment of ED. Treatments include agents that are not only orally effective, but possess either local or central acting mechanisms of action. Apomorphine, a centrally-acting agent, is effective in the treatment of ED. Sildenafil, another orally effective agent, acts by inhibiting cyclic GMP-specific phosphodiesterase Type V. Testosterone can be effective transdermally. Non-orally active agents include alprostadil and papaverine. Phentolamine and trazodone are effective in selected cases. Some agents can interact with other medications. Several pharmacological agents, some with central-acting mechanisms and some with Iocally-acting vascular effects, are therapeutically useful in the treatment of ED.","PeriodicalId":14750,"journal":{"name":"Japanese journal of pharmacology","volume":"120 1","pages":"101-12"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77411619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
We investigated whether inhaled pinacidil and moguisteine inhibit capsaicin-induced coughs in guinea pigs. Inhaled pinacidil (15 - 60 microg/ml), an ATP-sensitive K+ channel opener, and moguisteine (15 - 60 microg/ml) each dose-dependently inhibited the number of capsaicin-induced coughs. The antitussive effects of pinacidil and moguisteine were significantly antagonized by pretreatment with glibenclamide (10 mg/kg, i.p.), an ATP-sensitive K+ channel blocker. However, pretreatment with naloxone methiodide (10 mg/kg, s.c.) had no significant effect on the antitussive effects of either pinacidil or moguisteine. On the other hand, inhaled dihydrocodeine (15 - 60 microg/ml) also dose-dependently suppressed the number of capsaicin-induced coughs. The antitussive effect of inhaled dihydrocodeine was significantly antagonized by pretreatment with naloxone methiodide (10 mg/kg, s.c.), but not by glibenclamide (10 mg/kg, i.p.). These results indicate that inhaled pinacidil and moguisteine both attenuate capsaicin-induced coughs. Pinacidil and moguisteine may exert their antitussive effects through the activation of ATP-sensitive K+ channels in the tracheobronchial tract. Furthermore, it is possible that ATP-sensitive K+ channels may be involved in the antitussive effects of peripherally acting non-narcotic antitussive drugs.
{"title":"Inhaled pinacidil, an ATP-sensitive K+ channel opener, and moguisteine have potent antitussive effects in guinea pigs.","authors":"K. Morita, K. Onodera, J. Kamei","doi":"10.1254/JJP.89.171","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1254/JJP.89.171","url":null,"abstract":"We investigated whether inhaled pinacidil and moguisteine inhibit capsaicin-induced coughs in guinea pigs. Inhaled pinacidil (15 - 60 microg/ml), an ATP-sensitive K+ channel opener, and moguisteine (15 - 60 microg/ml) each dose-dependently inhibited the number of capsaicin-induced coughs. The antitussive effects of pinacidil and moguisteine were significantly antagonized by pretreatment with glibenclamide (10 mg/kg, i.p.), an ATP-sensitive K+ channel blocker. However, pretreatment with naloxone methiodide (10 mg/kg, s.c.) had no significant effect on the antitussive effects of either pinacidil or moguisteine. On the other hand, inhaled dihydrocodeine (15 - 60 microg/ml) also dose-dependently suppressed the number of capsaicin-induced coughs. The antitussive effect of inhaled dihydrocodeine was significantly antagonized by pretreatment with naloxone methiodide (10 mg/kg, s.c.), but not by glibenclamide (10 mg/kg, i.p.). These results indicate that inhaled pinacidil and moguisteine both attenuate capsaicin-induced coughs. Pinacidil and moguisteine may exert their antitussive effects through the activation of ATP-sensitive K+ channels in the tracheobronchial tract. Furthermore, it is possible that ATP-sensitive K+ channels may be involved in the antitussive effects of peripherally acting non-narcotic antitussive drugs.","PeriodicalId":14750,"journal":{"name":"Japanese journal of pharmacology","volume":"3 1","pages":"171-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78784278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Takaharu Saito, F. Mizutani, Y. Iwanaga, K. Morikawa, H. Kato
We investigated the laxative and anti-diarrheal activity of polycarbophil, an insoluble hydrophilic polymer, in comparison with other agents used for treating functional bowel disorder (FBD). In naive rats, polycarbophil (500 mg/kg) increased fecal weight and water contents without producing diarrhea. Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) did not produce evident changes in bowel movement. Picosulfate markedly produced diarrhea. Loperamide, trimebutine and granisetron decreased stool output dose-dependently. Constipation, indicated by decrease in fecal weight, was produced by loperamide and clonidine in rats. Polycarbophil (500 mg/kg) and CMC increased fecal weight without diarrhea. Conversely trimebutine further decreased fecal weight in constipated rats. Polycarbophil (500 mg/kg) suppressed diarrhea induced by castor oil, and at 250-500 mg/kg, it produced shaped stools in animals with stools loosened by prostaglandin E2, serotonin or carbachol in mice. Polycarbophil (500 mg/kg) also reduced stools in rats with stool output increased by wrap restraint stress (WRS). CMC had no effect in the diarrhea models, except for carbachol-induced diarrhea, and WRS-induced evacuation. Loperamide, trimebutine and granisetron inhibited diarrhea production and WRS-induced evacuation, except for carbachol-induced diarrhea. The results show that polycarbophil prevents constipation and diarrhea without inducing diarrhea or constipation, which is different from the other agents. Hydrophilic polymers such as polycarbophil will be promising agents for the treatment of FBD.
{"title":"Laxative and anti-diarrheal activity of polycarbophil in mice and rats.","authors":"Takaharu Saito, F. Mizutani, Y. Iwanaga, K. Morikawa, H. Kato","doi":"10.1254/JJP.89.133","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1254/JJP.89.133","url":null,"abstract":"We investigated the laxative and anti-diarrheal activity of polycarbophil, an insoluble hydrophilic polymer, in comparison with other agents used for treating functional bowel disorder (FBD). In naive rats, polycarbophil (500 mg/kg) increased fecal weight and water contents without producing diarrhea. Carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) did not produce evident changes in bowel movement. Picosulfate markedly produced diarrhea. Loperamide, trimebutine and granisetron decreased stool output dose-dependently. Constipation, indicated by decrease in fecal weight, was produced by loperamide and clonidine in rats. Polycarbophil (500 mg/kg) and CMC increased fecal weight without diarrhea. Conversely trimebutine further decreased fecal weight in constipated rats. Polycarbophil (500 mg/kg) suppressed diarrhea induced by castor oil, and at 250-500 mg/kg, it produced shaped stools in animals with stools loosened by prostaglandin E2, serotonin or carbachol in mice. Polycarbophil (500 mg/kg) also reduced stools in rats with stool output increased by wrap restraint stress (WRS). CMC had no effect in the diarrhea models, except for carbachol-induced diarrhea, and WRS-induced evacuation. Loperamide, trimebutine and granisetron inhibited diarrhea production and WRS-induced evacuation, except for carbachol-induced diarrhea. The results show that polycarbophil prevents constipation and diarrhea without inducing diarrhea or constipation, which is different from the other agents. Hydrophilic polymers such as polycarbophil will be promising agents for the treatment of FBD.","PeriodicalId":14750,"journal":{"name":"Japanese journal of pharmacology","volume":"14 1","pages":"133-41"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76440656","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isolated dog splenic arteries were perfused with Krebs-Henseleit solution at 37 degrees C, using the cannula inserting method. Periarterial nerve electrical stimulation (10-V amplitude; 1-ms duration; 30-s trains of pulses; 1, 4 and 10 Hz) readily caused double peaked vasoconstrictions, i.e., 1st peaked response was mostly inhibited by alpha,beta-methylene ATP and the 2nd one, by prazosin. These responses were consistently inhibited by omega-conotoxin GVIA (omega-CTX), whereas they were facilitated by BIIE 0246, a neuropeptide Y (NPY) Y2-receptor antagonist. The omega-CTX-induced blocking effects of transmitter release were significantly antagonized by BIIE 0246. It is possible that the NPY Y2 receptor activity may partially be linked to presynaptic Ca2+ channels.
{"title":"Antagonistic interaction between BIIE 0246, a neuropeptide Y Y2-receptor antagonist, and omega-conotoxin GVIA, a Ca2+ channel antagonist, in presynaptic transmitter releases in dog splenic arteries.","authors":"Xiao‐ping Yang, S. Chiba","doi":"10.1254/JJP.89.188","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1254/JJP.89.188","url":null,"abstract":"Isolated dog splenic arteries were perfused with Krebs-Henseleit solution at 37 degrees C, using the cannula inserting method. Periarterial nerve electrical stimulation (10-V amplitude; 1-ms duration; 30-s trains of pulses; 1, 4 and 10 Hz) readily caused double peaked vasoconstrictions, i.e., 1st peaked response was mostly inhibited by alpha,beta-methylene ATP and the 2nd one, by prazosin. These responses were consistently inhibited by omega-conotoxin GVIA (omega-CTX), whereas they were facilitated by BIIE 0246, a neuropeptide Y (NPY) Y2-receptor antagonist. The omega-CTX-induced blocking effects of transmitter release were significantly antagonized by BIIE 0246. It is possible that the NPY Y2 receptor activity may partially be linked to presynaptic Ca2+ channels.","PeriodicalId":14750,"journal":{"name":"Japanese journal of pharmacology","volume":"22 1","pages":"188-91"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87320360","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
In dog pulmonary arterial and venous strips without endothelium under treatment with prazosin, nicotine induced relaxation that was abolished by N(G)-nitro-L-arginine, hexamethonium and methylene blue. L-Arginine antagonized the N(G)-nitro-L-arginine action. Neurogenic relaxations tended to be more evident in the vein. Nitric oxide (NO)-induced relaxations were greater in the veins than in the arteries. Concentrations of NO to induce the same magnitude of relaxation as that to nicotine were higher in the arteries. In conclusion, dog pulmonary arteries and veins are innervated by nitroxidergic (nitrergic) nerves, and NO is released by nerve stimulation with nicotine in a larger amount in the artery than the vein.
在无内皮的狗肺动脉和肺静脉条经吡唑嗪处理后,尼古丁诱导的松弛被N(G)-硝基- l -精氨酸、六甲铵和亚甲基蓝所消除。l -精氨酸可拮抗N(G)-硝基- l -精氨酸的作用。神经源性松弛在静脉中更为明显。一氧化氮(NO)诱导的松弛在静脉中比在动脉中更大。一氧化氮浓度在动脉中引起的松弛程度与尼古丁相同。综上所述,犬肺动脉静脉受氮氧能(nitrergic)神经支配,烟碱神经刺激后NO在动脉中的释放量大于静脉。
{"title":"Functional study on nitroxidergic nerve in isolated dog pulmonary arteries and veins.","authors":"K. Ayajiki, T. Okamura, K. Noda, N. Toda","doi":"10.1254/JJP.89.197","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1254/JJP.89.197","url":null,"abstract":"In dog pulmonary arterial and venous strips without endothelium under treatment with prazosin, nicotine induced relaxation that was abolished by N(G)-nitro-L-arginine, hexamethonium and methylene blue. L-Arginine antagonized the N(G)-nitro-L-arginine action. Neurogenic relaxations tended to be more evident in the vein. Nitric oxide (NO)-induced relaxations were greater in the veins than in the arteries. Concentrations of NO to induce the same magnitude of relaxation as that to nicotine were higher in the arteries. In conclusion, dog pulmonary arteries and veins are innervated by nitroxidergic (nitrergic) nerves, and NO is released by nerve stimulation with nicotine in a larger amount in the artery than the vein.","PeriodicalId":14750,"journal":{"name":"Japanese journal of pharmacology","volume":"41 1","pages":"197-200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90748605","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
N. Kawao, Chiho Shimada, H. Itoh, R. Kuroda, A. Kawabata
Protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2), expressed in sensory neurons, triggers thermal hyperalgesia, nociceptive behavior and spinal Fos expression in rats. In the present study, we examined if the nociceptive processing by PAR-2 is mediated by trans-activation of capsaicin receptors. The thermal hyperalgesia following an intraplantar (i.pl.) administration of the PAR-2-activating peptide SLIGRL-NH2 was completely abolished by the capsaicin receptor antagonist capsazepine. In contrast, neither the nociceptive behavior nor spinal Fos expression in response to i.pl. SLIGRL-NH2 were attenuated by capsazepine. Our data imply that trans-activation of capsaicin receptors by PAR-2 might be involved in the PAR-2-triggered thermal hyperalgesia, but not nociception.
{"title":"Capsazepine inhibits thermal hyperalgesia but not nociception triggered by protease-activated receptor-2 in rats.","authors":"N. Kawao, Chiho Shimada, H. Itoh, R. Kuroda, A. Kawabata","doi":"10.1254/JJP.89.184","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1254/JJP.89.184","url":null,"abstract":"Protease-activated receptor-2 (PAR-2), expressed in sensory neurons, triggers thermal hyperalgesia, nociceptive behavior and spinal Fos expression in rats. In the present study, we examined if the nociceptive processing by PAR-2 is mediated by trans-activation of capsaicin receptors. The thermal hyperalgesia following an intraplantar (i.pl.) administration of the PAR-2-activating peptide SLIGRL-NH2 was completely abolished by the capsaicin receptor antagonist capsazepine. In contrast, neither the nociceptive behavior nor spinal Fos expression in response to i.pl. SLIGRL-NH2 were attenuated by capsazepine. Our data imply that trans-activation of capsaicin receptors by PAR-2 might be involved in the PAR-2-triggered thermal hyperalgesia, but not nociception.","PeriodicalId":14750,"journal":{"name":"Japanese journal of pharmacology","volume":"122 1","pages":"184-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83510430","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The benefit of organ culture is to retain the original structural relationship between various cell species and their interactions and enable us to study the long-term effects of exogenous stimuli. Organ culture methods have been used especially in the studies of the proliferative vascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis and restenosis. We describe here that organ culture is a useful in vitro method to study the biology of vascular and other smooth muscle organs.
{"title":"Organ culture as a useful method for studying the biology of blood vessels and other smooth muscle tissues.","authors":"H. Ozaki, H. Karaki","doi":"10.1254/JJP.89.93","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1254/JJP.89.93","url":null,"abstract":"The benefit of organ culture is to retain the original structural relationship between various cell species and their interactions and enable us to study the long-term effects of exogenous stimuli. Organ culture methods have been used especially in the studies of the proliferative vascular diseases, such as atherosclerosis and restenosis. We describe here that organ culture is a useful in vitro method to study the biology of vascular and other smooth muscle organs.","PeriodicalId":14750,"journal":{"name":"Japanese journal of pharmacology","volume":"117 1","pages":"93-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80476293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H. Miyoshi, Y. Takayama, S. Kitashiro, T. Izuoka, D. Saito, Y. Imuro, J. Mimura, Satoshi Yamamoto, Mari Tokioka, T. Iwasaka
The presence of nonischemic regional dysfunction at the adjacent region of the ischemic myocardium was demonstrated in clinical studies. Recent studies demonstrated an angiotensin II type 1 (AT1)-receptor antagonist reduced myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. We investigated the role of the adjacent region after reperfusion by studying the effects of AT1-receptor antagonist on myocardial function and infarct size. We investigated 12 open-chest anesthetized dogs undergoing 90 min of left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion followed by 4 h of reperfusion. Six dogs injected with an AT1-receptor antagonist (CV11974) immediately after reperfusion were compared with 6 control dogs. Percent systolic shortening (%SS) was measured by two sets of the pair sonomicrometer crystals implanted to adjacent and remote nonischemic myocardium. After 4 h of reperfusion, infarct size was measured. There were no significant differences of the %SS at baseline between two regions. In both groups, %SS at adjacent region after reperfusion was significantly decreased as compared with remote region. There were no significant differences between the two groups. Infarct size, as a percentage of the area at risk, was smaller in the AT, group than in control group (25.49+/-7.53% vs 68.58+/-26.88% P<0.01). AT1-receptor antagonist reduces infarct size. This effect is not related to the change of regional myocardial function at adjacent region after reperfusion.
临床研究证实缺血心肌邻近区域存在非缺血性区域功能障碍。最近的研究表明,血管紧张素II型1 (AT1)受体拮抗剂可减少心肌缺血再灌注损伤。我们通过研究at1受体拮抗剂对心肌功能和梗死面积的影响,探讨再灌注后邻近区域的作用。我们研究了12只开胸麻醉的狗,进行了90分钟的左冠状动脉前降支闭塞和4小时的再灌注。6只再灌注后立即注射at1受体拮抗剂(CV11974)的狗与6只对照狗进行比较。收缩期缩短百分比(%SS)是通过将两组对超声显微镜晶体植入邻近和远端非缺血心肌来测量的。再灌注4 h后,测量梗死面积。两个地区的基线SS %无显著差异。两组再灌注后邻近区%SS较远端区明显降低。两组间无显著差异。at组梗死面积占危险面积的百分比小于对照组(25.49+/-7.53% vs 68.58+/-26.88% P<0.01)。at1受体拮抗剂可减小梗死面积。这种影响与再灌注后邻近区域心肌功能的改变无关。
{"title":"Influence of angiotensin II type 1-receptor antagonist CV11974 on infarct size and adjacent regional function after ischemia-reperfusion in dogs.","authors":"H. Miyoshi, Y. Takayama, S. Kitashiro, T. Izuoka, D. Saito, Y. Imuro, J. Mimura, Satoshi Yamamoto, Mari Tokioka, T. Iwasaka","doi":"10.1254/JJP.89.120","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1254/JJP.89.120","url":null,"abstract":"The presence of nonischemic regional dysfunction at the adjacent region of the ischemic myocardium was demonstrated in clinical studies. Recent studies demonstrated an angiotensin II type 1 (AT1)-receptor antagonist reduced myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury. We investigated the role of the adjacent region after reperfusion by studying the effects of AT1-receptor antagonist on myocardial function and infarct size. We investigated 12 open-chest anesthetized dogs undergoing 90 min of left anterior descending coronary artery occlusion followed by 4 h of reperfusion. Six dogs injected with an AT1-receptor antagonist (CV11974) immediately after reperfusion were compared with 6 control dogs. Percent systolic shortening (%SS) was measured by two sets of the pair sonomicrometer crystals implanted to adjacent and remote nonischemic myocardium. After 4 h of reperfusion, infarct size was measured. There were no significant differences of the %SS at baseline between two regions. In both groups, %SS at adjacent region after reperfusion was significantly decreased as compared with remote region. There were no significant differences between the two groups. Infarct size, as a percentage of the area at risk, was smaller in the AT, group than in control group (25.49+/-7.53% vs 68.58+/-26.88% P<0.01). AT1-receptor antagonist reduces infarct size. This effect is not related to the change of regional myocardial function at adjacent region after reperfusion.","PeriodicalId":14750,"journal":{"name":"Japanese journal of pharmacology","volume":"1 1","pages":"120-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89620309","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ya‐Mei Yu, C. Wu, Y. Tseng, Chingmin E. Tsai, Weng‐Cheng Chang
The antioxidative and hypolipidemic effects of barley leaf essence (BL) were investigated in a rabbit model of atherosclerosis. Twenty-four New Zealand White male rabbits were assigned randomly into four dietary groups. The normal group was fed regular rabbit chow and the control group was fed a chow containing 0.5% cholesterol and 10% corn oil. The BL group and the probucol group were fed the same diet as the control group plus 1% (w/w) BL or 1% (w/w) probucol, respectively. The plasma levels of total cholesterol, triacylglycerol, lucigenin-chemiluminescence (CL) and luminol-CL were increased in the control group compared to the normal group; and they were decreased in the BL group and the probucol group compared to the control group. The value of T50 of red blood cell hemolysis and the lag phase of low-density lipoprotein oxidation increased in the BL group and in the probucol group compared to the controls. Ninety percent of the intimal surface of the thoracic aorta was covered with atherosclerotic lesions in the control group, but only 60% of the surface was covered in the BL group. This 30% inhibition of hyperlipidemic atherosclerosis by BL was associated with a decrease in plasma lipids and an increase in antioxidative abilities (as measured by T50, lag phase and CL). These results suggest that the antioxidant and hypolipidemic effects of BL could be useful in the prevention of cardiovascular disease in which atherosclerosis is important.
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