Biochemical and pharmacological profile of a potent and selective endothelin B-receptor antagonist, BQ-788.
AUTOR(ES)
Ishikawa, K
RESUMO
We describe the characteristics of a potent and selective endothelin (ET) B-receptor antagonist, BQ-788 [N-cis-2,6-dimethylpiperidinocarbonyl-L-gamma-methylleucyl-D -1- methoxycarbonyltryptophanyl-D-norleucine]. In vitro, this compound potently and competitively inhibits 125I-labeled endothelin 1 (ET-1) binding to ETB receptors on human Girardi heart cells (IC50, 1.2 nM) but only poorly inhibits the binding to ETA receptors on human neuroblastoma cell line SK-N-MC cells (IC50, 1300 nM). In isolated rabbit pulmonary arteries, BQ-788 shows no agonist activity up to 10 microM and competitively antagonizes the vasoconstriction induced by an ETB-selective agonist, BQ-3020 (pA2, 8.4). In rat, an ETA-selective antagonist, BQ-123 (1 mg/kg, i.v.), does not affect transient depressor response to ET-1 (0.3 nmol/kg, i.v.) but potently inhibits following sustained pressor response; vice versa, BQ-788 (1 mg/kg, i.v.) abolishes the depressor response, resulting in a rapid onset of apparently enhanced pressor response. Thus, being a potent and selective ETB receptor antagonist, BQ-788 may be considered as a powerful tool for investigating the role of ET in physiological and pathological processes.
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