Chronotropic and inotropic effects of adenosine and AMP on the isolated systemic heart of Octopus vulgaris
The effect of adenosine on the function of the heart in Octopus vulgaris was studied using an isolated heart preparation. Bolus injections of adenosine or AMP (adenosine precursor) induced both positive chronotropic and inotropic effects. The maximum inotropic effect preceded the maximum chronotropic effect. The impermeable adenosine analogue 2-chloroadenosine elicited a similar effect, while the adenosine uptake blocker dipyridamole did not affect the adenosine response. These results suggest that adenosine acted extracellularly. The concentration-response curves of adenosine and AMP were also determined, by evaluating the effects on ventricular and coronary function. Under these conditions, the potent chronotropic effect elicited by both substances apparently masked or compensated for the inotropic effect, owing to the negative force-frequency relationship known to occur in the octopus heart. The AMP displayed a lower threshold than adenosine, suggesting an higher affinity for the purinergic receptors involved or a strict association between 5'-nucleotidase and the adenosine receptor on the plasma membrane.
Main Authors: | Agnisola, C., Conte, M. |
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Format: | article biblioteca |
Language: | English |
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1997
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Subjects: | Biology, adenosine, AMP, Octopus vulgaris, systemic heart, coronary circulation, |
Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/34423 |
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