作者:L. Oresmaa、H. Kotikoski、M. Haukka、O. Oksala、E. Pohjala、H. Vapaatalo、E. Moilanen、P. Vainiotalo、P. Aulaskari                                    
                                    
                                        DOI:10.1016/j.ejmech.2006.05.001
                                    
                                    
                                        日期:2006.9
                                    
                                    Novel 1-R-imidazole-5-amidoximes and I-R-5-cyano-imidazole-4-amidoximes (R: H, Me, Bn) were prepared from their corresponding nitriles and were tested for their efficacy to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in rabbits. The ability of these compounds to donate nitric oxide (NO) was studied by observing the stimulation of formation of cyclic guanosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cGMP) in the incubation of porcine iris-ciliary body. In the incubation experiments, 1-methylimidazole-5-amidoxime and 1(H)-imidazole-4(5)-amidoxime stimulated formation of cGMP indicating NO donating ability of these compounds. 1-Methylimidazole-5-amidoxime lowered IOP significantly after intravitreal injection. (c) 2006 Elsevier SAS. All rights reserved.