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BRITISH JOURNAL OF PHARMACOLOGY
Volume 158, Issue 5, Pages 1366-1374Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.2009.00407.x
Keywords
cilnidipine; N-type Ca2+channel; chronic atrioventricular block dog; hypertrophied heart; long QT interval
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- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology of Japan [19590532]
- The Pharmacological Research Foundation (Tokyo)
- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [21590602, 19590532] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Background and purpose: The heart of the canine model of chronic atrioventricular block is known to have a ventricular electrical remodelling, which mimics the pathophysiology of long QT syndrome. Using this model, we explored a new pharmacological therapeutic strategy for the prevention of cardiac sudden death. Experimental approach: The L-type Ca2+ channel blocker amlodipine (2.5 mg center dot day-1), L/N-type Ca2+ channel blocker cilnidipine (5 mg center dot day-1), or the angiotensin II receptor blocker candesartan (12 mg center dot day-1) was administered orally to the dogs with chronic atrioventricular block for 4 weeks. Electropharmacological assessments with the monophasic action potential (MAP) recordings and blood sample analyses were performed before and 4 weeks after the start of drug administration. Key results: Amlodipine and cilnidipine decreased the blood pressure, while candesartan hardly affected it. The QT interval, MAP duration and beat-to-beat variability of the ventricular repolarization period were shortened only in the cilnidipine group, but such effects were not observed in the amlodipine or candesartan group. Plasma concentrations of adrenaline, angiotensin II and aldosterone decreased in the cilnidipine group. In contrast, plasma concentrations of angiotensin II and aldosterone were elevated in the amlodipine group, whereas in the candesartan group an increase in plasma levels of angiotensin II and a decrease in noradrenaline and adrenaline concentrations were observed. Conclusions and implications: Long-term blockade of L/N-type Ca2+ channels ameliorated the ventricular electrical remodelling in the hypertrophied heart which causes the prolongation of the QT interval. This could provide a novel therapeutic strategy for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
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