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Staurosporine inhibits the effects of leukotrienes C4 and D4 in isolated guinea pig heart and trachea.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8577209     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Isolated hearts from guinea pigs were perfused at 37 degrees C with Tyrode's solution according to the technique of Langendorff. Coronary flow, left ventricular pressure amplitude and heart rate were measured. Bolus injection of 30 ng leukotriene C4 caused a long-lasting decrease in coronary flow and left ventricular pressure amplitude while heart rate was not affected. A similar but shorter lasting effect was induced by 100 ng leukotriene D4. The effects of the leukotrienes were completely blocked by 1 microM staurosporine. Staurosporine at concentrations of 100 and 10 nM, in contrast to 1 microM, influenced basic cardiac function slightly or not at all, but antagonized the effects of 30 ng leukotriene C4. In isolated tracheal muscle preparations, leukotriene C4 and D4 induced concentration-dependent contractures. Staurosporine at concentrations of 25-100 nM antagonized the effects of leukotriene C4 and D4 in a noncompetitive manner with inhibitor constants of 47.6 and 75.9 nM, respectively. The results indicate that staurosporine is a potent noncompetitive antagonist of the effects of leukotriene C4 and D4 in smooth muscle.
Authors:
S Schäfer; A Walland
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Methods and findings in experimental and clinical pharmacology     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0379-0355     ISO Abbreviation:  Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol     Publication Date:  1995 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-03-12     Completed Date:  1996-03-12     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7909595     Medline TA:  Methods Find Exp Clin Pharmacol     Country:  SPAIN    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  469-76     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology, Boehringer Ingelheim KG, Ingelheim, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Alkaloids / metabolism,  pharmacology*
Animals
Coronary Circulation / drug effects
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology*
Female
Guinea Pigs
Heart / drug effects*
Heart Rate / drug effects
Leukotriene C4 / antagonists & inhibitors*,  pharmacology
Leukotriene D4 / antagonists & inhibitors*,  pharmacology
Male
Muscle, Smooth / drug effects
Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / drug effects
Staurosporine
Trachea / drug effects*
Ventricular Function, Left / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Alkaloids; 0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 62996-74-1/Staurosporine; 72025-60-6/Leukotriene C4; 73836-78-9/Leukotriene D4

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