Background
Description:
IC50 Value: 0.12 uM (ROCK1); 0.17 uM (ROCK2) [1]
Hydroxyfasudil, metabolite of Fasudil, is a potent Rho-kinase inhibitor and vasodilator.
in vitro: Fasudil (1-10 μM) and hydroxyfasudil (0.3-10 μM) significantly prevented endothelin-induced cardiomyocyte hypertrophy [2]. Hydroxyfasudil significantly attenuated serotonin (IC)-induced vasoconstriction of SA (-7 +/- 1% vs. 2 +/- 1%, p < 0.01). Coronary I/R significantly impaired coronary vasodilation to acetylcholine after I/R (SA, p < 0.05; and A, p < 0.01 vs. before I/R) and L-NMMA further reduced the vasodilation, whereas hydroxyfasudil completely preserved the responses.
in vivo: Treatment with hydroxyfasudil significantly improved bladder intercontraction intervals. Rats treated with hydroxyfasudil also showed a significant reduction of histopathological features associated with cystitis [3]. Twelve-week-old male SHRs were treated with hydroxyfasudil (3 or 10 mg/kg, i.p.) once a day for 6 weeks. Treatment with hydroxyfasudil significantly improved the decreased penile cGMP concentrations, the increased Rho kinase activities, the increased norepinephrine-induced contractions, and the decreased acetylcholine-induced relaxation in a dose-dependent manner [4].
Toxicity: The proportion of patients with good clinical outcome was 74.5% (41/55) in the fasudil group and 61.7% (37/60) in the nimodipine group. There were no serious adverse events reported in the fasudil group [5].
Clinical trial: N/A
Protocol
Animal experiment: | Micturition behavior is studied after intraperitoneal injection of either Hydroxyfasudil (10 mg/kg) or a corresponding volume of saline. Each rat is placed in a metabolic cage containing a urine collection funnel that is placed over an electronic balance. The balance is connected to a personal computer via a multiport controller and used to measure the cumulative weight of the collected urine. Every 150 s during a continuous 24-h period, the computer samples and records the data for the micturition frequency and volumes. The micturition reflex parameters that are collected includ: urine volume per micturition, maximal micturition volume, micturition frequency, and total urine output in the Hydroxyfasudil- or vehicle-treated animals. Each monitoring session started at 18.00 hours. Prior to being placed in the metabolic cage at the start of each experimental period, the animals receive either a single injection of Hydroxyfasudil (10 mg/kg) dissolved in saline or an injection of saline without the inhibitor[2]. |
参考文献: [1]. Rikitake Y, et al. Inhibition of Rho kinase (ROCK) leads to increased cerebral blood flow and stroke protection. Stroke. 2005 Oct;36(10):2251-7. Epub 2005 Sep 1. [2]. Masago T, et al. Effect of the rho-kinase inhibitor hydroxyfasudil on bladder overactivity: an experimental rat model. Int J Urol. 2009 Oct;16(10):842-7. [3]. Saito M, et al. Hydroxyfasudil ameliorates penile dysfunction in the male spontaneously hypertensive rat. Pharmacol Res. 2012 Oct;66(4):325-31. |
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