[Effect of tetrandrine on pulmonary hypertension induced by monocrotaline in rats]

Hua Xi Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao. 1995 Dec;26(4):378-80.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

The effects of Tetrandrine (Tet) on intraacinous pulmonary arteries (IAPA) and bemodynamics were studied by means of a rat pulmonary hypertension model induced by monocrotaline. The results showed that Tet could reduce the contractive pressure of pulmonary artery, right ventricle and right atrium of heart by 28.0%, 28.3%, and 31.5% respectively. It could also decrease the vascular degeneration of endoepithelial cells of IAPA, the endoepithelial subcavity, the collagens of medial membrane and the numbers of smooth muscles of IAPA.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkaloids / pharmacology*
  • Animals
  • Benzylisoquinolines*
  • Blood Pressure / drug effects*
  • Calcium Channel Blockers / pharmacology*
  • Female
  • Hemodynamics / drug effects
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / chemically induced
  • Hypertension, Pulmonary / physiopathology*
  • Male
  • Monocrotaline
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar

Substances

  • Alkaloids
  • Benzylisoquinolines
  • Calcium Channel Blockers
  • tetrandrine
  • Monocrotaline