Effects of flavonoids on vascular smooth muscle of the isolated rat thoracic aorta

被引:255
作者
Ajay, M
Gilani, AUA
Mustafa, MR
机构
[1] Univ Malaya, Fac Med, Dept Pharmacol, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
[2] Aga Khan Univ, Coll Med, Dept Biol & Biomed Sci, Karachi 74800, Pakistan
关键词
rat aorta; flavonoids; vasorelaxant; structure-activity relationship; VASORELAXING ACTIVITY; QUERCETIN; ENDOTHELIUM; CONTRACTION; INHIBITION;
D O I
10.1016/j.lfs.2003.06.039
中图分类号
R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];
学科分类号
1001 ;
摘要
The potency, structure-activity relationship, and mechanism of vasorelaxation of a series of flavonoids, representing different subclasses (flavonols: fisetin, rutin, quercetin; flavones: chrysin, flavone, baicalem; flavationes: naringenin, naringin; isoflavones: diadzein and flavanes: epigallo catechin gallate), were examined in the isolated rat aorta. Most of the flavonoids tested showed concentration dependent relaxant effects against K+ (80 mM) and pherylephrine (PE, 0.1 muM)-induced contractions with a greater inhibition of the responses to the alpha(1)-adrenoceptor agonist. The relaxant effects of most of the flavonoids involve in part the release of nitric oxide and prostaglandins from the endothelium as pretreatment with L-NAME and indomethacin attenuated the responses. In addition, the relaxant action of the flavonoids includes inhibition of Ca+2 influx and release of Ca+2 from intracellular stores. A structure-activity relationship amongst the flavonoids was suggested. (C) 2003 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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页码:603 / 612
页数:10
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