Enhanced negative chronotropy by inhibitory receptors in transgenic heart overexpressing β2-adrenoceptors

被引:3
作者
Du, XJ [1 ]
Vincan, E [1 ]
Percy, E [1 ]
Woodcock, EA [1 ]
机构
[1] Baker Med Res Inst, Melbourne, Vic, Australia
来源
JOURNAL OF THE AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM | 2000年 / 79卷 / 2-3期
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
heart rate; G(i)-protein; mouse; muscarinic receptor; purinergic receptor; pertussis toxin; vagal nerves;
D O I
10.1016/S0165-1838(00)00070-9
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
Transgenic (TG) mice overexpressing beta(2)-adrenoceptors (AR) in the heart have enhanced beta-adrenergic activity. Since the degree of beta-adrenergic activation influences the negative chronotropic control of heart rate (HR), we studied the inhibitory effect of cholinergic and purinergic stimulation on HR in TG and wild-type (WT) control mice. Bradycardia in response to vagal nerve stimulation and administration of acetylcholine or adenosine was studied in anesthetised animals and perfused hearts. Basal HR was significantly higher in TG than WT mice (P<0.01). Electrical stimulation of vagal nerves (1-32 Hz) induced a Hz-dependent reduction in HR and the response was more pronounced in TG than WT groups (P<0.01). In perfused hearts, HR reduction by acetylcholine (ACh) was more pronounced with EC50 110-fold lower in TG than WT hearts. Adenosine-induced bradycardia, which was abolished by a P-1 antagonist, was more pronounced in TG hearts. After pre-treatment with pertussis toxin (PT, 100 mu g/kg), bradycardia by vagal nerve stimulation or ACh remained unchanged in WT, but markedly inhibited in TG hearts (both P<0.01). Conversely, inhibiting guanylyl cyclase with LY83583 (30 mu M) or nitric oxide synthase with L-NMMA (100 mu M) attenuated HR reduction by vagal nerve stimulation in WT but not in TG hearts. Immunobloting assay showed similar G(i alpha 2) abundance in TG and WT hearts. Thus, cardiac overexpression of beta(2)AR with high beta-adrenergic activity leads to hypersensitivity of inhibitory receptors controlling HR due to increase in activity of PT-sensitive G-proteins. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:108 / 116
页数:9
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