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ArticleThe Eurasian journal of medicine2017

Functional Effects of Alagebrium (ALT-711)-Isolated Rat Carotid Artery.

Cigdem Toprak, Basar Sirmagul, Semra Yigitaslan

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Article in The Eurasian journal of medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Cigdem ToprakDepartment of Pharmacology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey.
Basar SirmagulDepartment of Pharmacology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey.
Semra YigitaslanDepartment of Pharmacology, Eskişehir Osmangazi University School of Medicine, Eskişehir, Turkey.

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Abstract

objectiveIn our study, the effects of glycosylated protein cross-link breaker, alagebrium was investigated on isolated rat carotid artery using myography. Alagebrium showed vasodilator effect on carotid artery rings; particularly, this effect was significantly increased in endothelium-intact rings. MATERIALS AND

methodsTo clarify the vasodilator mechanism of alagebrium, different antagonists such as N(G)-Nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), glibenclamide, indomethacin, metoprolol, propranolol, tetraethylammonium, and calcium channel activator BAYK-8644 were used to reverse this effect.

resultsRelaxation% responses to alagebrium were more significantly increased in intact endothelium than in denuded arteries. Blocking vasodilation related to channels (K-ATP, PGI2, BKca) and receptors (ß1, ß2) did not reverse the relaxation response to alagebrium. Vasodilator response to alagebrium was only slightly decreased after L-NAME incubation and significantly decreased after BAYK-8644 incubation.

conclusionResults of present study suggest that the mechanism of alagebrium-induced vasodilator effect may include the blockage of L-type calcium channels and partially of the nitric oxide synthase enzyme.

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Alagebriumcalcium channel blockagecarotid arterynitric oxidevasodilatation

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PMID29123442
PMCPMC5665628

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