Negative Chronotropic and Positive Inotropic Effects of a Unique Cardioactive Agent, N, N'-dicyclopropyl methyl piperazine (bis) hydrochloride (INO 2628), in Isolated, Blood-Perfused Dog Atria

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The effects of a novel piperazine derivative (INO 2628) on sinus node pacemaker activity and atrial contractile force were investigated in isolated, blood-perfused dog atrium. Injections of INO 2628 (0.03-100μmol) into the sinus node artery of the isolated atrium induced a dose-dependent decrease in sinus rate and an increase in contractile force. The positive inotropic effects at more than 10μmol were accompanied by a transient negative inotropism. Propranolol did not affect the positive inotropic response to INO 2628, but it significantly suppressed positive chronotropic and inotropic responses to norepinephrine. Atropine at a dose which completely blocked negative chronotropic and inotropic responses to carbachol, produced a slight but significant depression of INO 2628-induced negative chronotropic responses; inotropic responses were unaffected. These results suggest that INO 2628 induces noncholinergic negative chronotropic and nonadrenergic positive inotropic responses in isolated dog atria.