Trapidil was used to study the mechanism of osteoclastogenesis and bone loss in mice.[1]
Biochem/physiol Actions
Antiplatelet agent; competitive inhibitor of PDGF receptor; phosphodiesterase inhibitor, vasodilator
Trapidil is an antiplatelet agent that acts in part as a phosphodiesterase inhibitor and as a competitive inhibitor of the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor. Trapidil, with its vasodilator and NO releasing effect may have some potential to diminish the tissue injury. Trapidil suppresses platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)-induced vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) proliferation by inhibiting Raf-1/extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) via cAMP/protein kinase A (PKA). In addn. to cAMP/PKA activation, trapidil inhibits RhoA/ROCK activation.
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Since trapidil (CAS 15421-84-8) is able to dilate human hand veins after local intravenous administration, four studies were carried out in healthy male volunteers using the dorsal hand vein compliance technique to test the influence of common systemic single doses
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