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. 1964 Apr;22(2):254–266. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1964.tb02031.x

Some pharmacological properties of uridine nucleotides

M W Smith
PMCID: PMC1703992  PMID: 14190461

Abstract

Uridine di-, tri- and monophosphates (UDP, UTP and UMP) contracted the goldfish intestine preparation in that order of decreasing potency. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) sensitized the gut to UTP and UDP but not to UMP. The fluoro-derivatives of UMP and UTP behaved like the unsubstituted nucleotides on the goldfish intestine but the main effect of 6-azaUDP and large amounts of uracil and uridine was to cause a relaxation. Structure-action relationships are discussed on the basis of these findings. UDPglucose and UDPacetylglucosamine each contracted the goldfish intestine but they were 500-times less active than UDP. Other smooth muscle preparations (tortoise jejunum, rat uterus, guinea-pig ileum and the fowl rectal caecum) contracted to UTP and UDP, but large amounts were needed. The cardiovascular effects in rats of UMP, UDP and UTP were complex and mediated mainly through an action on the peripheral blood vessels. In rats treated with phenoxybenzamine, UMP raised the blood pressure while UDP and UTP first lowered then raised the blood pressure. The fall in blood pressure was not abolished by pronethalol or atropine. The uridine phosphates affected the rat isolated heart only under hypoxic conditions. UTP and UDP dilated the blood vessels of the rabbit ear and UTP was six-times more effective than ATP. UTP and UDP were equiactive in increasing the force of beat of the frog isolated heart. UMP also had an effect if large amounts were given.

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