Involvement of monoamine oxidase and noradrenaline uptake in the positive chronotropic effects of apigenin in rat atria

In rat isolated atria spontaneously beating and labelled with [ 3H]noradrenaline, exposure to the flavonoid apigenin increased the atrial rate in a concentration-dependent manner (0.01–30 μM). This increase was accompanied by a reduction of 60% in the uptake of [ 3H]noradrenaline as well as by a mod...

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Published in:European journal of pharmacology 1996-09, Vol.312 (2), p.203-207
Main Authors: Lorenzo, Patricia S., Rubio, Modesto C., Medina, Jorge H., Adler-Graschinsky, Edda
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Apigenin
Atrial Function
Biological and medical sciences
Chamomile
Enzyme Inhibitors - pharmacology
Female
Flavonoid
Flavonoids - pharmacology
General pharmacology
Heart Atria - drug effects
Heart Atria - enzymology
Heart Atria - metabolism
In Vitro Techniques
Male
Medical sciences
Monoamine oxidase
Monoamine Oxidase - metabolism
Noradrenaline uptake
Norepinephrine - metabolism
Oils, Volatile - pharmacology
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Plants, Medicinal
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Tritium
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Summary:In rat isolated atria spontaneously beating and labelled with [ 3H]noradrenaline, exposure to the flavonoid apigenin increased the atrial rate in a concentration-dependent manner (0.01–30 μM). This increase was accompanied by a reduction of 60% in the uptake of [ 3H]noradrenaline as well as by a modification in the pattern of [ 3H]noradrenaline increased from 11% to 45% of the total products collected in the organ bath whereas the tritiated O-methylated deaminated metabolites decreased from 33% to 14% of the total efflux. A small but significant decrease in the outflow of [ 3H]3,4-dihydroxymandelic acid as well as a tendency to a decrease in the efflux of [ 3H]3,4-dihydroxyphenylglycol was also observed. Furthermore, apigenin inhibited in a concentration-dependent manner the activity of monoamine oxidase in the rat atrial homogenates. The calculated IC50 (7.7 μM) was within the range that produced 50% of the maximal increase in atrial rate. It is concluded that apigenin possesses the property to increase the atrial rate, probably as a result of a reduction in noradrenaline uptake as well as in monoamine oxidase activity.
ISSN:0014-2999
1879-0712
DOI:10.1016/0014-2999(96)00486-4