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. 1992 Aug;106(4):813–818. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1992.tb14417.x

Tracheal relaxation induced by potassium channel opening drugs: its antagonism by adrenergic neurone blocking agents.

J L Berry 1, R C Small 1, R W Foster 1
PMCID: PMC1907678  PMID: 1393280

Abstract

1. We have studied the ability of some adrenergic neurone blocking agents to inhibit the tracheal relaxant actions of isoprenaline, theophylline and the potassium channel openers (KCOs) BRL 38227, pinacidil and RP 52891. 2. BRL 38227, isoprenaline, pinacidil, RP 52891 and theophylline each caused concentration-dependent suppression of the spontaneous tone of guinea-pig isolated trachealis. The maximal relaxant effects of isoprenaline and pinacidil were equal to that of theophylline. In contrast, the maximal effects of BRL 38227 and RP 52891 were approximately 85-95% of that of theophylline. 3. Guanethidine (5-500 microM) did not itself modify the spontaneous tone of the trachealis muscle but antagonized BRL 38227 in a concentration-dependent manner. Guanethidine (50 microM) also antagonized pinacidil and RP 52891. However, guanethidine did not antagonize either isoprenaline or theophylline. 4. Bretylium (50 microM) did not itself modify the spontaneous tone of the trachealis muscle but antagonized BRL 38227, pinacidil and RP 52891. Bretylium did not antagonize either isoprenaline or theophylline. 5. Guanidine (50 and 500 microM) did not itself modify the spontaneous tone of the trachea and failed to modify the tracheal relaxant activity both of BRL 38227 and theophylline. 6. BRL 38227 (1 and 10 microM) stimulated, in a concentration-dependent manner, the efflux of 86Rb+ from strips of bovine trachealis muscle that had been pre-loaded with the radiotracer. Guanethidine (50 microM), bretylium (50 microM) and debrisoquine (50 microM) did not themselves modify the efflux of 86Rb+ from bovine trachealis but each of these agents markedly inhibited the stimulant effect of BRL 38227 (10 microM) on 86Rb+ efflux.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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