We have examined the influence of prostanoid synthesis inhibitors on the relaxation responses induced by cicletanine in ring preparations of isolated human epigastric arteries following precontraction induced by 10(-7) M noradrenaline. Cicletanine caused concentration-dependent relaxations, uninfluenced by the cyclooxygenase inhibitors, meclofenamate (1, 10 microM) and indomethacin (1, 10 microM) but significantly (p < 0.05) attenuated by the specific prostacyclin synthesis inhibitor, tranylcypromine (0.1-10 microM) (n > 6 in each). In contrast, cromakalim-induced relaxations were significantly attenuated by indomethacin, meclofenamate and tranylcypromine. The tranylcypromine-sensitive cicletanine-induced relaxation suggests, at least in part, the involvement of prostacyclin in the vasodilator action of cicletanine.

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