Direct depressant effect of phosphodiesterase inhibitors on ATPase activity of rat cardiac myofibrils

1995 ◽  
Vol 73 (5) ◽  
pp. 661-664 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Polla ◽  
V. Cappelli ◽  
M. Canepari ◽  
M. C. Zanardi ◽  
C. Reggiani

The aim of this study was to determine (i) whether phosphodiesterase inhibitors influenced ATPase activity of maximally calcium activated cardiac myofibrils and (ii) whether this effect varied in relation to isomyosin composition. Myofibrils were prepared from ventricular myocardium of 2- to 3-month-old rats. ATPase activity was determined at low ionic strength at high (>7.5) and low (4.4) pCa. Five compounds (amrinone, milrinone, enoximone, piroximone, and rolipram) were examined at concentrations between 10 μM and 1 mM. The results obtained showed that only milrinone and amrinone inhibited ATPase activity; inhibition was dose dependent, and milrinone was more potent than amrinone. To assess whether isomyosin composition might influence the responsiveness of myofibrils to phosphodiesterase inhibitors, the effect of 1 mM milrinone was also determined in myofibrils from hypothyroid rats. According to previous observations hypothyroidism caused an isomyosin shift from VI to V3 in rat ventricular myocardium. The inhibitory effect of milrinone was lower in myofibrils prepared from hypothyroid rats than in myofibrils from euthyroid rats.Key words: cardiac muscle, myofibrillar ATPase, phosphodiesterase inhibitors.

1980 ◽  
Vol 94 (1) ◽  
pp. 138-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ulf Lerner

Abstract. The effect of N6-monobutyryl adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (mbcAMP), N6,O2′-dibutyryl adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (dbcAMP), 8-bromo adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (8-brcAMP), adenosine 3′,5′-cyclic monophosphate (cAMP) and two phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors, theophylline and 3-isobutyl-methylxanthine (IBMX) on bone resorption was studied in an organ culture system for 24 h using half calvaria from 6–7 day old mice. The parameters studied were: the release of calcium (Ca2+), inorganic phosphate (Pi), β-glucuronidase, β-galactosidase, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), and 45Ca from the bones to the medium. With dbcAMP, in concentrations between 5 × 10−5m and 2.5 × 10−4m, and with 8-brcAMP, in concentrations between 10−5m and 5 × 10−5m, a dose-dependent inhibitory effect on the spontaneous release of 45Ca from the explants was found. IBMX and theophylline in doses of 10−3m and 2.5 × 10−3m, respectively, inhibited the spontaneous mobilization of 45Ca, while hypoxanthine, which lacks PDE inhibitory capacity, did not affect the release of 45Ca. When cAMP or its analogues were combined with IBMX, a potentiated inhibitory effect on mineral mobilization and lysosomal enzyme release was seen. In contrast, adenosine 5′-monophosphate, 8-bromo adenosine 5′-monophosphate and sodium butyrate did not reduce the release of 45Ca when applied alone or combined with IBMX. PDE inhibitors combined with parathyroid hormone (PTH) resulted in a reduction of the PTH-stimulated bone resorption. The results provide further evidence that cAMP is not a mediator of the early stage of PTH-induced bone resorption, but on the contrary inhibits mineral mobilization and lysosomal enzyme release from cultured bones.


1985 ◽  
Vol 248 (1) ◽  
pp. H75-H81
Author(s):  
J. H. Kramer ◽  
W. B. Weglicki

Native sarcolemma (SL) from adult canine cardiac myocytes (Na+-K+-ATPase activity 74.2 +/- 3.0 mumol X mg-1 X h-1) was preincubated (10 min, 37 degrees C, pH 7.2) with 1) 20-600 microM palmitoyl carnitine, 2) 250 nM-2.5 mM propranolol, or 3) 20-600 microM palmitoyl carnitine plus propranolol at various concentrations (0.0, 0.025, 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.5 mM); after preincubation, Na+-K+-ATPase activity was assayed. Palmitoyl carnitine alone (series 1) had no effect on ATPase activity over the range of 20-400 microM but was inhibitory (30%) at 600 microM. Propranolol alone (series 2) did not alter ATPase activity at any concentration. When SL membranes were exposed to both palmitoyl carnitine and propranolol (series 3), a dose-dependent inhibition of ATPase activity was observed. The inhibitory effect was not reversed by 3.0% bovine serum albumin. Propranolol concentrations greater than 0.025 mM significantly inhibited the activity of SL exposed to palmitoyl carnitine (above 150 microM). Palmitoyl carnitine and propranolol do not have to be added simultaneously to produce combined inhibition. Activity was inhibited 50% when SL were pretreated with 100 microM palmitoyl carnitine followed by addition of 2.5 mM propranolol no inhibition occurred if preincubation conditions were reversed. Thus exposure of SL to propranolol and reported physiological levels of palmitoyl carnitine leads to irreversible inhibition of the Na+-K+-ATPase, which may be due to the combined membrane-perturbant actions of these amphipathic agents.


2001 ◽  
Vol 281 (5) ◽  
pp. H1985-H1991 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank A. Verhoeven ◽  
Ellis P. C. M. Moerings ◽  
Jos M. J. Lamers ◽  
Georg Hennemann ◽  
Theo J. Visser ◽  
...  

The effects of the Ca2+ channel blockers verapamil, nifedipine, and diltiazem on triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) uptake were tested in cultured cardiomyocytes from 2-day-old rats. Experiments were performed at 37°C in medium with 0.5% BSA for [125I]T3 (100 pM) or 0.1% BSA for [125I]T4 (350 pM). The 15-min uptake of [125I]T3 was 0.124 ± 0.013 fmol/pM free T3 ( n = 6); [125I]T4 uptake was 0.032 ± 0.003 fmol/pM free T4 ( n = 12). Neither T3 nor T4 uptake was affected by 1% DMSO (diluent for nifedipine and verapamil). Uptake of [125I]T3 but not of [125I]T4 was dose dependently reduced by incubation with 1–100 μM verapamil (49–87%, P < 0.05) or nifedipine (53–81%, P < 0.05). The relative decline in [125I]T3 uptake after 4 h of incubation with 10 μM verapamil or nifedipine was less than after 15 min or 1 h, indicating that the major inhibitory effect of the Ca2+ channel blockers occurred at the level of the plasma membrane. The reduction of nuclear [125I]T3binding by 10 μM verapamil or nifedipine was proportional to the reduction of cellular [125I]T3 uptake. Diltiazem (1–100 μM) had no dose-dependent effect on [125I]T3 uptake but reduced [125I]T4 uptake by 45% ( P < 0.05) at each concentration tested. Neither the presence of 20 mM K+ nor the presence of low Ca2+ in the medium affected [125I]T3 uptake. In conclusion, the inhibitory effects of Ca2+ channel blockers on T3 uptake in cardiomyocytes are not secondary to their effects on Ca2+ influx but, rather, reflect interference with the putative T3 carrier in the plasma membrane.


1983 ◽  
Vol 50 (04) ◽  
pp. 804-809 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torstein Lyberg

SummaryHuman monocytes in vitro respond to various agents (immune complexes, lectins, endotoxin, the divalent ionophore A 23187, 12-0-tetradecanoyl-phorbol 13-acetate [TPA], purified protein derivative [PPD] of Bacille Calmette-Guerin) with an increased synthesis of the protein component of thromboplastin. The effect of cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP on this response has been studied. Dibutyryl-cyclic AMP, prostaglandin E1 and the phosphodiesterase inhibitors 3-butyl-1-methyl-xanthine (MIX) and rac -4-(3-butoxy-4-methoxybenzyl)-2-imidazolidinone (Ro 201724), separately and in combination have a pronounced inhibitory effect on the response to immune complexes and PPD, and a moderate effect on the response to endotoxin and lectins. The effect on TPA response and on the response to A 23187 was slight. Dibutyryl-cyclic GMP (1 mM) gave a slight inhibition of the TPA arid IC response, but had essentially no effect on the response to other inducers. The intracellular cAMP level increased when monocytes were incubated with IC, TPA or A 23187 followed by a decrease to basal levels within 1-2 hr, whereas lectin (PHA) and PPD did not induce such changes. The cAMP response to endotoxin varied. Stimulation with IC induced an increase in monocyte cGMP levels, whereas the other stimulants did not cause such changes.


2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaofeng Bao ◽  
Ying Xue ◽  
Chao Xia ◽  
Yin Lu ◽  
Ningjing Yang ◽  
...  

Background: Chlamydiae, characterized by a unique biphasic life cycle, are a group of Gram-negative obligate intracellular bacterial pathogens responsible for diseases in a range of hosts including humans. Benzylidene acylhydrazide CF0001 could inhibit chlamydiae independent of iron starvation and T3SS inhibition. This finding promoted us to design and synthesize more benzylidene acylhydrazides to find novel anti-chlamydial agents. Methods: The carboxylic acids 1a-1d were coupled with Boc-hydrazide inpresence of EDCI and DMAP to obtain the intermediate 2a-2d in 60-62% yields. N-Boc deprotections were performed to obtain hydrazide hydrochloride salt 3a-3d. Nextly, the hydrazides were subjected to condensation with aldehydes to obtain benzylidene acylhydrazides 4a-4g in 30-52% yields in two steps. Results: Compound 4d exhibited best inhibitory effect on the formation and growth of chlamydial inclusions. The IC50 value of compound 4d for infectious progenies was 3.55 µM, better than 7.30 µM of CF0001. Conclusion: To find novel anti-chlamydial agents, we have designed and synthesized benzylidene acylhydrazides 4a-4g. Compounds 4a, 4d, 4g showed inhibitory activity on C. muridarum with the IC50 values from 3.55-12 µM. The 3,5-dibromo-4-hydroxyl substitutes on ring B are critical to keep their anti-chlamydial activity. Compound 4d inhibited C. muridarum in a dose-dependent manner without apparent cytotoxicity.


Pathogens ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 312
Author(s):  
Magdalena Dunowska ◽  
Sayani Ghosh

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a sporadic fatal disease of cats caused by a virulent variant of feline coronavirus (FCoV), referred to as FIP virus (FIPV). Treatment options are limited, and most of the affected cats die or are euthanized. Anecdotally, doxycycline has been used to treat FIP-affected cats, but there are currently no data to support or discourage such treatment. The aim of this study was to establish whether doxycycline inhibits replication of FIPV in vitro. The virus was cultured in Crandell-Rees feline kidney cells with various concentrations of doxycycline (0 to 50 µg/mL). The level of FIPV in cultures was determined by virus titration and FCoV-specific reverse-transcription quantitative PCR. Cell viability was also monitored. There was no difference in the level of infectious virus or viral RNA between doxycycline-treated and untreated cultures at 3, 12- and 18-hours post-infection. However, at 24 h, the growth of FIPV was inhibited by approximately two logs in cultures with >10 µg/mL doxycycline. This inhibition was dose-dependent, with inhibitory concentration 50% (IC50) 4.1 µg/mL and IC90 5.4 µg/mL. Our data suggest that doxycycline has some inhibitory effect on FIPV replication in vitro, which supports future clinical trials of its use for the treatment of FIP-affected cats.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qun Zhang ◽  
Zengqiang Qu ◽  
Yanqing Zhou ◽  
Jin Zhou ◽  
Junwei Yang ◽  
...  

Abstract Background Cornin is a commonly used herb in cardiology for its cardioprotective effect. The effect of herbs on the activity of cytochrome P450 enzymes (CYP450s) can induce adverse drug-drug interaction even treatment failure. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the effect of cornin on the activity of CYP450s, which can provide more guidance for the clinical application of cornin. Methods Cornin (100 μM) was incubated with eight isoforms of CYP450s, including CYP1A2, 2A6, 3A4, 2C8, 2C9, 2C19, 2D6, and 2E1, in pooled human liver microsomes. The inhibition model and corresponding parameters were also investigated. Results Cornin exerted significant inhibitory effect on the activity of CYP3A4, 2C9, and 2E1 in a dose-dependent manner with the IC50 values of 9.20, 22.91, and 14.28 μM, respectively (p < 0.05). Cornin inhibited the activity of CYP3A4 non-competitively with the Ki value of 4.69 μM, while the inhibition of CYP2C9 and 2E1 by cornin was competitive with the Ki value of 11.31 and 6.54 μM, respectively. Additionally, the inhibition of CYP3A4 by cornin was found to be time-dependent with the KI/Kinact value of 6.40/0.055 min− 1·μM− 1. Conclusions The inhibitory effect of cornin on the activity of CYP3A4, 2C9, and 2E1 indicated the potential drug-drug interaction between cornin and drugs metabolized by these CYP450s, which needs further investigation and validation.


1985 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-136 ◽  
Author(s):  
J H Kaplan ◽  
L J Kenney

Phosphorylation of red cell membranes at ambient temperatures with micromolar [32P]ATP in the presence of Na ions produced phosphoenzyme that was dephosphorylated rapidly upon the addition of ADP or K ions. However, as first observed by Blostein (1968, J. Biol. Chem., 243:1957), the phosphoenzyme formed at 0 degrees C under otherwise identical conditions was insensitive to the addition of K ions but was dephosphorylated rapidly by ADP. This suggested that the conformational transition from ADP-sensitive, K-insensitive Na pump phosphoenzyme (E1 approximately P) to K-sensitive, ADP-insensitive phosphoenzyme (E2P) is blocked at 0 degrees C. Since the ATP:ADP exchange reaction is a partial reaction of the overall enzyme cycle dependent upon the steady state level of E1 approximately P that is regulated by [Na], we examined the effects of temperature on the curve relating [Na] to ouabain-sensitive ATP:ADP exchange. The characteristic triphasic curve seen at higher temperatures when [Na] was between 0.5 and 100 mM was not obtained at 0 degrees C. Simple saturation was observed instead with a K0.5 for Na of approximately 1 mM. The effect of increasing temperature on the ATP:ADP exchange at fixed (150 mM) Na was compared with the effect of increasing temperature on (Na + K)-ATPase activity of the same membrane preparation. It was observed that (a) at 0 degrees C, there was significant ouabain-sensitive ATP:ADP exchange activity, (b) at 0 degrees C, ouabain-sensitive (Na + K)-ATPase activity was virtually absent, and (c) in the temperature range 5-37 degrees C, there was an approximately 300-fold increase in (Na + K)-ATPase activity with only a 9-fold increase in the ATP:ADP exchange. These observations are in keeping with the suggestion that the E1 approximately P----E2P transition of the Na pump in human red cell membranes is blocked at 0 degrees C. Previous work has shown that the inhibitory effect of Na ions and the low-affinity stimulation by Na of the rate of ATP:ADP exchange occur at the extracellular surface of the Na pump. The absence of both of these effects at 0 degrees C, where E1 approximately P is maximal, supports the idea that external Na acts through sites on the E2P form of the phosphoenzyme.


1979 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1073-1081 ◽  
Author(s):  
Urs Gerber ◽  
Canio Polosa

Repetitive electrical stimulation of afferent fibers in the superior laryngeal nerve (SLN) evoked depressant or excitatory effects on sympathetic preganglionic neurons of the cervical trunk in Nembutal-anesthetized, paralyzed, artificially ventilated cats. The depressant effect, which consisted of suppression of the inspiration-synchronous discharge of units with such firing pattern, was obtained at low strength and frequency of stimulation (e.g. 600 mV, 30 Hz) and was absent at end-tidal CO2 values below threshold for phrenic nerve activity. The excitatory effect required higher intensity and frequency of stimulation and was CO2 independent. The depressant effect on sympathetic preganglionic neurons with inspiratory firing pattern seemed a replica of the inspiration-inhibitory effect observed on phrenic motoneurons. Hence, it could be attributed to the known inhibition by the SLN of central inspiratory activity, if it is assumed that this is a common driver for phrenic motoneurons and some sympathetic preganglionic neurons. The excitatory effect, on the other hand, appears to be due to connections of SLN afferents with sympathetic preganglionic neurons, independent of the respiratory center.


1996 ◽  
Vol 63 (2) ◽  
pp. 257-267 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chun W. Wong ◽  
Geoffrey O. Regester ◽  
Geoffrey L. Francis ◽  
Dennis L. Watson

SummaryStudies on the immunomodulatory activities of ruminant milk and colostral whey fractions were undertaken. By comparing with boiled colostral whey in a preliminary experiment, a putative heat-labile immunostimulatory factor for antibody responses was found to be present in ovine colostral whey. Studies were then undertaken in sheep in which the efferent prefemoral lymphatic ducts were cannulated bilaterally, and immune responses in the node were measured following subcutaneous injection in the flank fold of whey protein preparations of various purities. A significant sustained decline of efferent lymphocyte output was observed following injection with autologous crude milk whey or colostral whey preparations, but no changes were observed in interferon-gamma levels in lymph plasma. Two bovine milk whey fractions (lactoperoxidase and lactoferrin) of high purity were compared in bilaterally cannulated sheep. A transient decline over the first 6 h was seen in the efferent lymphocyte output and lymph flow rate after injection of both fractions. A significant difference was seen between the two fractions in interferongamma levels in lymph at 6 h after injection. However, no significant changes in the proportion of the various efferent lymphocyte phenotypes were seen following either treatment. Whereas both fractions showed a significant inhibitory effect in a dose-dependent manner on the proliferative response of T lymphocytes, but not B lymphocytes, to mitogenic stimulation in vitro, no similar changes were seen following in vivo stimulation with these two fractions.


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