The “Calcium Paradox” due to Ca2+/cAMP Interaction and Antihypertensive Pharmacotherapy: New Avenues for Drug Development
Received Date: Mar 09, 2017 / Accepted Date: Mar 21, 2017 / Published Date: Mar 28, 2017
Abstract
In 2013, we showed that the paradoxical effects (sympathetic hyperactivity) induced by L-type voltage-activated Ca2+ channels (VACC) blockers, named by us “calcium paradox” phenomenon, were potentiated by drugs which increase cytosolic cAMP concentration ([cAMP]c-enhancers), for example rolipram, IBMX and forskolin, indicating that the sympathetic hyperactivity induced by VACC blockers is due to interaction of the Ca2+/cAMP intracellular signaling pathways (Ca2+/cAMP interaction). Then, the pharmacological handling of this interaction produced by combined use of the L-type VACC blockers prescribed in the antihypertensive therapy, and [cAMP]c-accumulating compounds prescribed in the antidepressive therapy, could represent a potential cardiovascular deleterious effect for hypertensive patients due to stimulation of sympathetic hyperactivity. Then, we discussed the role of Ca2+/cAMP interaction for antihypertensive pharmacotherapy. In conclusion, this interaction could be a novel therapeutic target for drug development.
Keywords: Ca2+/cAMP interaction; Sympathetic neurotransmission; Hypertension
Citation: Bueno LB, Neto CA (2017) The “Calcium Paradox” due to Ca2+/cAMP Interaction and Antihypertensive Pharmacotherapy: New Avenues for Drug Development. Cardiovasc Ther 2: 117.
Copyright: © 2017 Bueno LB, et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
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