Background There are reports which indicate that some cyclooctyne
derivatives may exert changes in cardiovascular system; however, its molecular
mechanism is not very clear.
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the biological activity of
four cyclooctyne derivatives (compounds 1 to 4) produced on
infarct area and left ventricular pressure.
Methods Biological activity produced by cyclooctyne derivatives on infarct
area was determinate using an ischemia/reperfusion injury model. In
addition, to characterize the molecular mechanism of this effect, the following
strategies were carried out as follows; i) biological activity produced
by cyclooctyne derivative (compound 4) on either perfusion pressure or
left ventricular pressure was evaluated using an isolated rat heart; ii)
theoretical interaction of cyclooctyne derivative with calcium channel (1t0j
protein surface) using a docking model.
Results The results showed that cyclooctyne derivative (compound 4)
decrease infarct area of in a dose-dependent manner compared with compound
1 to 3. Besides, this cyclooctyne derivative increase both
perfusion pressure and left ventricular pressure which was inhibited by
nifedipine. Other theoretical data suggests that cyclooctyne derivative could
interact with some aminoacid residues (Met83, Ile85,
Ser86, Leu108, Glu114) involved in 1t0j
protein surface.
Conclusions All these data indicate that cyclooctyne derivative increase
left ventricular pressure via calcium channel activation and this phenomenon
could be translated as a decrease of infarct area.