Vasorelaxant action of the total alkaloid fraction obtained from Solanum paludosum Moric. (Solanaceae) involves NO/cGMP/PKG pathway and potassium channels

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• 作者：Fabio S. Monteiro^a ; Ana C.L. Silva^a ; Italo R.R. Martins^a ; Ana C.C. Correia^a ; Ionaldo J.L.D. Basí ; lio^a ; Maria F. Agra^a ; ^c ; Jnanabrata Bhattacharyya^b ; Bagnó ; lia A. Silva^a ; ^c ; ^{bagnoliasilva@yahoo.com} ; ^{bagnolia@ltf.ufpb.br}
• 关键词：FAT-SP ; total alkaloid fraction of the root-bark of Solanum paludosum ; NOS ; NO synthase ; sGC ; soluble guanylate cyclase ; GTP ; guanosine triphosphate ; cGMP ; cyclic guanosine monophosphate ; PKG ; cGMP-dependent protein kinase G ; Cav ; L-type voltage-gated Ca2
• 刊名：Journal of Ethnopharmacology
• 出版年：2012
• 期刊代码：26_03788741
• 类别：pha
• 出版时间：14 June, 2012
• 卷：141
• 期：3
• 页码：895-900
• 文件大小：482 K

摘要

Ethnopharmacological relevance

Solanum paludosum Moric. (jurubeba-roxa) is commonly used to treat hypertension as a substitute for Solanum paniculatum L. (jurubeba verdadeira). The total ethanolic extract from the root bark of Solanum paludosum have been found to cause hypotension in rats.

Aim of the study

To investigate the mechanism by which the total alkaloid fraction obtained from the root bark of Solanum paludosum (FAT-SP) acts as a vasorelaxant agent on rat thoracic aorta.

Materials and methods

Rings of rat aorta were suspended in organ bath containing Krebs solution at 37 掳C, bubbled with carbogen mixture (95%O₂ and 5%CO₂) under a resting tension of 1 g. Isometric contractions were measured using a force transducer coupled to an amplifier and a microcomputer.

Results

FAT-SP has been found cause relaxation of the aortic rings pre-contracted with phenylephrine (Phe) in a concentration-dependent manner, in the presence and absence of endothelium. This effect was more potent on the endothelium-intact aorta. In the presence of endothelium, neither indomethacin (non-selective cyclooxygenase inhibitor) nor atropine (non-selective muscarinic receptor antagonist), produced significant changes on the relaxation response. On the other hand, in the presence of calmidazolium (a calmodulin inhibitor), N-nitro-l-arginine methyl ester (l-NAME, nitric oxide synthase inhibitor), hydroxocobalamin (HDX) (scavenger of free-radical nitric oxide), 1-H-[1,2,4]-oxadiazolo-[4,3a]-quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ, selective blocker of soluble guanylate cyclase), Rp-8-bromo-尾-phenyl-1,N²-ethenoguanosine 3鈥?5鈥?cyclic monophosphorothioate sodium salt hydrate (Rp-8-Br-PET-cGMPS, competitive inhibitor of cGMP-dependent protein kinase G) or TEA⁺ (tetraethylammonium, nonselective potassium channel blocker), the vasorelaxant effect was significantly reduced, suggesting the involvement of NO/sCG/PKG pathway and potassium channel opening in vasorelaxant action of the FAT-SP.

Conclusion

The mechanism of vasorelaxant activity of the FAT-SP on rat aorta involves both NO/sCG/PKG pathway and potassium channels.