PMID: 8587441Jan 1, 1995Paper

The nonpeptide endothelin receptor antagonist bosentan enhances myocardial recovery and endothelial function during reperfusion of the ischemic rat heart

Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology
Q D WangJ Pernow

Abstract

We investigated the effects of bosentan, a nonpeptide endothelin (ET) receptor antagonist, on ET-induced changes in coronary flow and myocardial ischemic and reperfusion injury in the isolated rat heart. Bosentan (10(-5) M ) attenuated coronary constriction induced by ET-1 and dilatation induced by the ETB agonist IRL 1620. In hearts subjected to 30 min of global ischemia followed by 30 min of reperfusion, bosentan (10(-5) M) significantly improved the recoveries of the left ventricular developed pressure, dP/dtmax, and coronary flow at the end of reperfusion, compared to vehicle-treated controls. During reperfusion, left ventricular end-diastolic pressure was significantly lower in the bosentan group than in the vehicle group. Acetylcholine-induced, endothelium-dependent vasodilatation was significantly attenuated at the end of reperfusion in controls but not in bosentan-treated hearts. We conclude that bosentan reduces myocardial and endothelial injury after ischemia/reperfusion in the isolated rat heart, indicating a pathophysiologic role of endogenous ET.

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