Since the calculated maximal plasma concentration after oral administration of CAPA at 0
Since the calculated maximal plasma concentration after oral administration of CAPA at 0.5 mg/kg is less than 1.8 M, the stimulation of insulin secretion after oral administration can only partly be attributed to its inhibition of KATP channels. the effect of chronic treatment of CAPA and insulin on coronary artery flow and vascular response to phenylephrine were analyzed in diabetic rats. Results Oral administration of 0.1 mg/kg CAPA decreased plasma glucose in normal (32.9 2.3% decrease, 0.05) and diabetic rats (11.8 5.5% decrease, 0.05). In normal and diabetic rat hearts, MI-773 1C10 M CAPA increased coronary flow rate, and this increase was abolished by 10 M NOS inhibitor. In the thoracic aorta, the concentration/response curve of phenylephrine MI-773 was right-shifted by administration of 100 M CAPA. Coronary flow rate was…