An evaluation of the efficacy of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide antagonists in vivo in the anaesthetized dog

  • F. Markos
  • , B. A. Hennessy
  • , M. Fitzpatrick
  • , J. O'Sullivan
  • , H. M. Snow

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Abstract

The effectiveness of competitive peptide vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) receptor antagonists was evaluated on heart rate in the anaesthetized dog. Two specific antagonists, VIP (6-28) and [D-p-Cl-Phe6, Leu17]-VIP, and a nonspecific antagonist, pituitary adenylate cyclase activating peptide fragment (6-27) (PACAP), were studied. VIP (6-28) and [D-p-Cl-Phe6, Leu17]-VIP (100 μg i.c.) increased the heart rate, whereas PACAP (100 μg i.c.) reduced the baseline heart rate. All three shifted the VIP dose-response curve to the right by two- to threefold for 30 min. In conclusion, PACAP, VIP (6-28), and [D-p-Cl-Phe6, Leu17]-VIP have a direct effect on the heart rate, are equally effective, and the effects last approximately 30 min in vivo. Copyright

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)206-210
Number of pages5
JournalPharmacology
Volume66
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002

Keywords

  • [D-p-Cl-Phe, Leu]-VIP
  • Heart, dog
  • PACAP (6-27)
  • VIP (6-28)
  • VIP antagonists

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