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. 1977 Sep;61(1):9–17. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1977.tb09734.x

Assessment of the selectivity of OPC-2009, a new β2-adrenoceptor stimulant, by the use of the blood-perfused trachea in situ and of the isolated blood-perfused papillary muscle of the dog

N Himori, N Taira
PMCID: PMC1667687  PMID: 21014

Abstract

1 The potency and selectivity of 5-(1-hydroxy-2-isopropylamino)butyl-8-hydroxy carbostyril hydrochloride hemihydrate (OPC-2009), a new β2-adrenoceptor stimulant, was compared with those of isoprenaline, trimetoquinol and salbutamol by the use of blood-perfused tracheal preparations in situ and of blood-perfused papillary muscle preparations of the dog. All drugs were injected intra-arterially.

2 All the four drugs decreased tracheal intraluminal pressure (tracheal relaxation) and increased tracheal blood flow in a dose-dependent manner. The four drugs produced a dose-dependent increase in developed tension of papillary muscles. In both preparations the duration of action of isoprenaline and salbutamol was short, whereas that of OPC-2009 and trimetoquinol was long. These effects were antagonized by propranolol.

3 Dose-response curves to the four drugs for tracheal relaxation were almost parallel. OPC-2009 was 2.4 times more potent, and trimetoquinol and salbutamol were 2.2 and 6.2 times less potent than isoprenaline in causing tracheal relaxation.

4 Dose-response curves to the four drugs for tracheal vasodilatation were also parallel. OPC-2009, trimetoquinol and salbutamol were 3.9, 6.7 and 23 times less potent than isoprenaline.

5 Slopes of the dose-response curves to the four drugs for increased developed tension were not parallel; that of OPC-2009 was the least steep, whereas that of isoprenaline was the steepest. Trimetoquinol, salbutamol and OPC-2009 were about 18, 570 and 2400 times less potent than isoprenaline.

6 Selectivity calculated from relative potencies indicate that OPC-2009 was about 6000 times, salbutamol about 92 times and trimetoquinol about 8.2 times more selective than isoprenaline for tracheal smooth muscle as compared to ventricular muscle.

7 The high potency and selectivity of OPC-2009 for tracheal smooth muscle and its long duration of action suggest its potential usefulness for treatment of bronchial asthma.

8 The present results are also compatible with the concept that β1-adrenoceptors in cardiac muscle and β2-adrenoceptors in tracheal and vascular smooth muscle can be distinguished. Furthermore, the results revealed that the β-adrenoceptors mediating tracheal relaxation and vasodilatation may also be different.

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