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Bratislava Medical Journal Ahead of print BLL_2024_53
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| Title: Chloroquine and cinchonine affect rat vascular smooth muscle tonus through calcium channels – in silico and in vitro approaches | ||
| Author: Gorana NEDIN RANKOVIC, Vanja DIMITROV, Marija CVETANOVIC, Dane KRTINIC, Dragana STOKANOVIC, Tamara JOVANOVIC, Milica VELJKOVIC, Jovana CVETKOVIC, Goran RANKOVIC | ||
| Abstract: BACKGROUND: In the present study, two structurally similar alkaloids from trees of Cinchona genus, chloroquine and cinchonine, were examined for their vasorelaxant effects in a model of phenylephrine-induced smooth muscle contractions. METHODS: Potential mechanisms of action associated with endothelial vasorelaxant compounds, voltage-gated Ca2+ channels (LTCCs), and inositol triphosphate receptors were examined in isolated rat aortic rings. Also, an in silico approach was used to predict the activity of the two test compounds. RESULTS: Experimental results revealed that both chloroquine and cinchonine significantly decrease phenylephrine-induced smooth muscle contractions, although to a different extent. Evaluated mechanisms of action indicate that endothelium is not involved in the vasorelaxant action of the two tested alkaloids. On the other hand, voltage-gated Ca2+ channels were found to be the dominant way of action associated with the vasorelaxant action of chloroquine and cinchonine. Finally, IP3R is found to have only a small impact on the observed activity of the tested compounds. CONCLUSION: Molecular docking studies predicted that chloroquine possesses a significant activity toward a suitable model of LTCCs, while cinchonine does not. The results of the present study point to the fact that great caution should be paid while administering chloroquine to vulnerable patients, especially those with cardiovascular disorders (Tab. 3, Fig. 3, Ref. 28). |
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| Keywords: chloroquine, cinchonine, vascular smooth muscle, voltage-gated calcium channels | ||
| Published online: 12-Mar-2024 | ||
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| doi:10.4149/BLL_2024_53 |
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