Selective Attenuation of Norepinephrine Release and Stress-Induced Heart Rate Increase by Partial Adenosine A.sub.1 Agonism

The release of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (NE) is modulated by presynaptic adenosine receptors. In the present study we investigated the effect of a partial activation of this feedback mechanism. We hypothesized that partial agonism would have differential effects on NE release in isolated...

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Published in:PloS one 2011-03, Vol.6 (3), p.e18048
Main Authors: Bott-Flügel, Lorenz, Bernshausen, Alexandra, Schneider, Heike, Luppa, Peter, Zimmermann, Katja, Albrecht-Küpper, Barbara, Kast, Raimund, Laugwitz, Karl-Ludwig, Ehmke, Heimo, Knorr, Andreas, Seyfarth, Melchior
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Language:English
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Adenosine
Heart rate
Hypertension
Norepinephrine
Stress management
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Summary:The release of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (NE) is modulated by presynaptic adenosine receptors. In the present study we investigated the effect of a partial activation of this feedback mechanism. We hypothesized that partial agonism would have differential effects on NE release in isolated hearts as well as on heart rate in vivo depending on the genetic background and baseline sympathetic activity. In isolated perfused hearts of Wistar and Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHR), NE release was induced by electrical stimulation under control conditions (S1), and with capadenoson 6 · 10.sup.-8 M (30 [micro]g/l), 6 · 10.sup.-7 M (300 [micro]g/l) or 2-chloro-N.sup.6 -cyclopentyladenosine (CCPA) 10.sup.-6 M (S2). Under control conditions (S1), NE release was significantly higher in SHR hearts compared to Wistar (766+/-87 pmol/g vs. 173+/-18 pmol/g, p
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0018048