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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 676-683 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Hypertension |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Early online date | 13 Jul 2009 |
| Publication status | Published - Sept 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Abstract
Recent advances in basic and clinical research have identified Rho kinase as an important target potentially implicated in a variety of cardiovascular diseases. Rho kinase is a downstream mediator of RhoA that leads to stress fiber formation, membrane ruffling, smooth muscle contraction, and cell motility. Increased Rho-kinase activity is associated with vasoconstriction and elevated blood pressure. We identified a novel inhibitor of Rho kinase (SAR407899) and characterized its effects in biochemical, cellular, tissue-based, and in vivo assays. SAR407899 is an ATP-competitive Rho-kinase inhibitor, equipotent against human and rat-derived Rho-kinase 2 with inhibition constant values of 36 nM and 41 nM, respectively. It is highly selective in panel of 117 receptor and enzyme targets. SAR407899 is ≈ 8-fold more active than fasudil. In vitro, SAR407899 demonstrated concentration-dependent inhibition of Rho-kinase-mediated phosphorylation of myosin phosphatase, thrombin-induced stress fiber formation, platelet-derived growth factor-induced proliferation, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1-stimulated chemotaxis. SAR407899 potently (mean IC50 values: 122 to 280 nM) and species-independently relaxed precontracted isolated arteries of different species and different vascular beds. In vivo, over the dose range 3 to 30 mg/kg PO, SAR407899 lowered blood pressure in a variety of rodent models of arterial hypertension. The antihypertensive effect of SAR407899 was superior to that of fasudil and Y-27632. In conclusion, SAR407899 is a novel and potent selective Rho-kinase inhibitor with promising antihypertensive activity.
Keywords
- Antihypertensive therapy, Arterial hypertension, Blood pressure, Cardiovascular diseases, Rho kinase, Vascular smooth muscle
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
- Internal Medicine
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Hypertension, Vol. 54, No. 3, 09.2009, p. 676-683.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Pharmacological Characterization of SAR407899, a Novel Rho-Kinase Inhibitor
AU - Löhn, Matthias
AU - Plettenburg, Oliver
AU - Ivashchenko, Yuri
AU - Kannt, Aimo
AU - Hofmeister, Armin
AU - Kadereit, Dieter
AU - Schaefer, Matthias
AU - Linz, Wolfgang
AU - Kohlmann, Markus
AU - Herbert, Jean Marc
AU - Janiak, Philip
AU - O'Connor, Stephen E.
AU - Ruetten, Hartmut
N1 - Funding Information: This research is entirely supported by Sanofi-Aventis
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - Recent advances in basic and clinical research have identified Rho kinase as an important target potentially implicated in a variety of cardiovascular diseases. Rho kinase is a downstream mediator of RhoA that leads to stress fiber formation, membrane ruffling, smooth muscle contraction, and cell motility. Increased Rho-kinase activity is associated with vasoconstriction and elevated blood pressure. We identified a novel inhibitor of Rho kinase (SAR407899) and characterized its effects in biochemical, cellular, tissue-based, and in vivo assays. SAR407899 is an ATP-competitive Rho-kinase inhibitor, equipotent against human and rat-derived Rho-kinase 2 with inhibition constant values of 36 nM and 41 nM, respectively. It is highly selective in panel of 117 receptor and enzyme targets. SAR407899 is ≈ 8-fold more active than fasudil. In vitro, SAR407899 demonstrated concentration-dependent inhibition of Rho-kinase-mediated phosphorylation of myosin phosphatase, thrombin-induced stress fiber formation, platelet-derived growth factor-induced proliferation, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1-stimulated chemotaxis. SAR407899 potently (mean IC50 values: 122 to 280 nM) and species-independently relaxed precontracted isolated arteries of different species and different vascular beds. In vivo, over the dose range 3 to 30 mg/kg PO, SAR407899 lowered blood pressure in a variety of rodent models of arterial hypertension. The antihypertensive effect of SAR407899 was superior to that of fasudil and Y-27632. In conclusion, SAR407899 is a novel and potent selective Rho-kinase inhibitor with promising antihypertensive activity.
AB - Recent advances in basic and clinical research have identified Rho kinase as an important target potentially implicated in a variety of cardiovascular diseases. Rho kinase is a downstream mediator of RhoA that leads to stress fiber formation, membrane ruffling, smooth muscle contraction, and cell motility. Increased Rho-kinase activity is associated with vasoconstriction and elevated blood pressure. We identified a novel inhibitor of Rho kinase (SAR407899) and characterized its effects in biochemical, cellular, tissue-based, and in vivo assays. SAR407899 is an ATP-competitive Rho-kinase inhibitor, equipotent against human and rat-derived Rho-kinase 2 with inhibition constant values of 36 nM and 41 nM, respectively. It is highly selective in panel of 117 receptor and enzyme targets. SAR407899 is ≈ 8-fold more active than fasudil. In vitro, SAR407899 demonstrated concentration-dependent inhibition of Rho-kinase-mediated phosphorylation of myosin phosphatase, thrombin-induced stress fiber formation, platelet-derived growth factor-induced proliferation, and monocyte chemotactic protein-1-stimulated chemotaxis. SAR407899 potently (mean IC50 values: 122 to 280 nM) and species-independently relaxed precontracted isolated arteries of different species and different vascular beds. In vivo, over the dose range 3 to 30 mg/kg PO, SAR407899 lowered blood pressure in a variety of rodent models of arterial hypertension. The antihypertensive effect of SAR407899 was superior to that of fasudil and Y-27632. In conclusion, SAR407899 is a novel and potent selective Rho-kinase inhibitor with promising antihypertensive activity.
KW - Antihypertensive therapy
KW - Arterial hypertension
KW - Blood pressure
KW - Cardiovascular diseases
KW - Rho kinase
KW - Vascular smooth muscle
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U2 - 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.134353
DO - 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.109.134353
M3 - Article
C2 - 19597037
AN - SCOPUS:70349235617
VL - 54
SP - 676
EP - 683
JO - Hypertension
JF - Hypertension
SN - 0194-911X
IS - 3
ER -