Abstract
Interactions between the putative calcium entry promotor Bay k 8644 and both alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptor mediated increases in diastolic pressure were studied in the pithed normotensive rat. The alpha 2-adrenoceptor mediated pressor responses elicited by B-HT920, TL-99, DP-6,7-ADTN and B-HT958 were potentiated by Bay k 8644, reflected by a leftward shift and an increase in the maximum of the log dose-pressor response curves. The alpha 1-adrenoceptor-mediated effects elicited by cirazoline, methoxamine, (-)-amidephrine, St 587, (-)-phenylephrine and Sgd 101/75 were less enhanced by Bay k 8644. Only a leftward shift of the dose-response curves was observed, which was most pronounced for (-)-phenylephrine and Sgd 101/75. The alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptor-mediated pressor components of (-)-noradrenaline were similarly distinguished by Bay k 8644 as observed for the selective alpha 1- or alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonists. Effects of Bay k 8644 on the increase in diastolic pressure mediated by B-HT 920, St 587 and cirazoline were also studied after pretreatment with the calcium entry blocker nifedipine. After additional pretreatment with nifedipine the potentiation by Bay k 8644 observed for B-HT 920 and St 587 was more pronounced. The presence of nifedipine had no effect on the interaction between Bay k 8644 and cirazoline. It is concluded that Bay k 8644 behaves as a mirror image of nifedipine.+
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