[The blocking action of platelet-activating factor (PAF) on the calcium currents of the atrial fibers in the frog and guinea pig].

The effects of platelet-activating factor (PAF) on the myocardial cell membrane Ca-current (ICa) and Ca-action potential (Ca-AP) were investigated. In double sucrose-gap voltage-clamped frog atrial trabeculae PAF (2 X 10(-7) M) reduced ICa-amplitude to 40-50%; at the same time the IK-amplitude was increased to the same value. These changes of ICa and IK amplitudes were protected by simultaneous action of PAF and PAF antagonist BN 52021 (4 X 10(-6) M).

[Potential- and stimulus-dependence of the effect of dihydropyridine Ca-agonists on calcium channels in heart fibers].

It has been shown on the frog auricle fibres by the method of double sucrose bridge that the dependence of the effect of dihydropyridine Ca agonists BAYK 8644, CGP 28 392 and (-S)202 = 791 on calcium channels on the membrane potential is to a large extent due to the activation and following inactivation of Ca channels "silent" in the control. This effect takes place due to a shift by Ca agonists of the stationary curve of channel activation to hyperpolarization. The absence of stimulus-dependence of the agonist effect and constant time of Ca current reactivation suggest that the agonists bind with resting channels.