Thromboxane A2, as an unstable intermediate between the prostaglandin endoperoxides and thromboxane B2, is a potent inducer of platelet aggregation and causes vasoconstriction.
Selective and competitive urotensin-II (UT) receptor antagonist (pKB = 8.3). Blocks hU-II induced contractions in thoracic aorta ex vivo. Exhibits no effect on noradrenaline or endothelin 1-induced contraction or on acetylcholine-induced relaxation. Behav
trans-Ned 19 is a NAADP antagonist and TPC blocker and inhibits the calcium signal in human umbilical vein endothelial cells and the rat aorta relaxation in response to low histamine concentrations.
AS604872 is a selective antagonist of the FP receptor.. AS604872 significantly accelerated degeneration of the media in both cerebral artery and aorta as evidenced by thinning of the media and disruption of the elastic lamina and promoted IA and aortic di
DHP-218 is a calcium channel antagonist. DHP-218 inhibits Calcium-induced contraction of the rat aorta in high K+ solution with the pA2 value of 9.11. The IC50 value for the inhibitory effects of DHP-218 in high K+-induced and phenylephrine-induced contra
GS 389 is a novel tetrahydroisoquinoline analog with vasorelaxant properties. GS-389 significantly inhibited cGMP phosphodiesterase from the rabbit brain and increased cGMP levels in the rat aorta.
PF-9404C is the S-S diesteroisomer of a beta adrenergic receptors blocker with vasodilatory properties. PF9404C increased the formation of cyclic GMP from 3 pmol mg−1 protein in basal conditions, to 53 pmol mg−1 protein in 10 μM in rat aorta smooth muscle
(±)12-HEPE is produced by non-enzymatic oxidation of EPA. It contains equal amounts of 12(S)-HEPE and 12(R)-HEPE. The biological activity of (±)12-HEPE is likely mediated by one of the individual isomers, most commonly the 12(S) isomer in mammalian systems. 12-HEPE inhibits platelet aggregation with the same potency as 12-HETE, exhibiting IC50 values of 24 and 25 µM, respectively. [1] These compounds are also equipotent as inhibitors of U46619-induced contraction of rat aorta (IC50s = 8.6-8.8 µM).[2]
The early stage of atherosclerosis is characterized by the aggregation of foam cells, so called a fatty streak, in the inner arterial wall. CAY10487 inhibits formation of fatty streak lesions of the thoracic aorta in high cholesterol-fed rabbits without affecting plasma lipid profiles or significantly inhibiting ACAT-1 or ACAT-2 activity. The percent area occupied by the atherosclerotic lesion in rabbits supplemented with 0.05% CAY10487 in the diet was 16.1% compared to 53.5% in control rabbits. CAY10487 also exhibits antioxidant activity, inhibiting copper-mediated oxidation of low-density lipoprotein by about 75% at a concentration of 2 μM.
8-iso-15-keto Prostaglandin F2α (8-iso-15-keto PGF2α) is a metabolite of the isoprostane 8-iso PGF2α in rabbits, monkeys, and humans. 8-isoprostane (8-iso PGF2α) is a prostaglandin-like product of non-specific lipid peroxidation. In both humans and monkeys, exogenously infused 8-iso PGF2α is converted primarily to metabolites having 2 or 4 carbon atoms removed from the top side chain by β-oxidation. A similar pattern is observed when tritiated 8-iso PGF2α is infused into rabbits. Early in the infusion (within 1-2 minutes) 8-iso -15-keto PGF2α was a major component of the metabolite profile, which was comprised mostly of unmetabolized 8-iso PGF2α. 8-iso -15-keto PGF2α is a vasoconstrictor when tested on the rat isolated thoracic aorta, acting via the TP (thromboxane) receptor.
Prostaglandin A1 (PGA1) was first isolated as a dehydration product of the PGE1 compounds found in human semen. 15-keto PGA1 is a metabolite of PGA1, produced by 15-hydroxy PG dehydrogenase. It can be produced from PGA1 in pig lung, trachea, aorta, and pulmonary artery tissue preparations. 15-keto PGA1, given at a concentration of 6 μM, causes vasoconstriction of rabbit lung that is comparable to that induced by angiotensin II.
Adrenomedullin (13-52) is a truncated form of adrenomedullin (1-52) . It induces nitric oxide-dependent relaxation of and inhibits release of angiotensin II and endothelin-1 from isolated rat aorta. In vivo, adrenomedullin (13-52) decreases mean arterial pressure (MAP) in spontaneously and renal hypertensive rats in a dose-dependent manner. Adrenomedullin (13-52) (10-3,000 ng per animal) reverses increases in lobar arterial pressure induced by U-46619 in a dose-dependent manner in cats but has no effect on basal lobar arterial pressure or systemic arterial pressure. It also potentiates inflammatory edema and neutrophil accumulation in rats.
9(R)-HODE is one of several monohydroxylated products of linoleic acid. All known mammalian lipoxygenases appear to catalyze the oxygenation of arachidonic and linoleic acid to give products having strictly the (S) configuration at the site of oxygen insertion. However, both human umbilical vein endothelial cells and bovine aorta endothelial cells have been shown to produce 9(R)-HODE when incubated with linoleic acid. The physiological function of 9(R)-HODE and the enzyme that catalyzes its formation have not been determined.
Etozolin HCl is a safe and effective diuretic agent in the treatment of acute cardiac failure. In isolated rings of guinea-pig aorta not responding to acetylcholine, the diuretic dexetozoline did not influence basal vascular tone but inhibited noradrenaline- and histamine-induced contractions. Dexetozoline has a very high bioavailability after oral administration and is fairly lipohilic. The half-life of etozolin is 2.5 h. Dexetozoline accumulates in cirrhosis.