Synthesis and Effects of Novel Dihydropyridines as Dual Calcium Channel Blocker and Angiotensin Antagonist on Isolated Rat Aorta

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

2 Biotechnology Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran

Abstract

Objective(s)
Four novel losartan analogues 5a-d were synthesized by connecting a dihydropyridine nucleus to imidazole ring. The effects of 5a and 5b on angiotensin receptors (AT') and L-type calcium channels were investigated on isolated rat aorta.
Materials and Methods
Aortic rings were pre-contracted with 1 pM Angiotensin II or 80 mM KCl and relaxant effects of losartan, nifedipine, 5a and 5b were evaluated by cumulative addition of these drugs to the bath solution.
Results
The results showed that compounds 5a and 5b have both L-type calcium channel and AT' receptor blocking activity. Their effects on AT' receptors are 1000 and 100,000 times more than losartan respectively. The activity of compound 5b on L-type calcium channel is significantly less than nifedipine but compound 5a has comparable effect with nifedipine.
Conclusion
Finally we concluded that these two new Compounds can be potential candidates to be used as effective antihypertensive agents.

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Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
Volume 13, Issue 1 - Serial Number 1
January 2010
Pages 195-201

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