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On the ionic mechanism underlying adrenergic-cholinergic antagonism in ventricular muscle

In atrial muscle, acetylcholine (ACh) decreases the slow inward current (Isi) and increases the time-independent outward K+ current. However, in ventricular muscle, ACh produces a marked negative inotropic effect only in the presence of positive inotropic agents that elevate cyclic adenosine monopho...

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Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 1982
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2215486/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7061988
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description In atrial muscle, acetylcholine (ACh) decreases the slow inward current (Isi) and increases the time-independent outward K+ current. However, in ventricular muscle, ACh produces a marked negative inotropic effect only in the presence of positive inotropic agents that elevate cyclic adenosine monophosphate (AMP). A two-microelectrode voltage-clamp method was used on cultured reaggregates of cells from 16--20-d-old embryonic chick ventricles to determine the effects of ACh on Isi and outward current during beta-adrenergic stimulation. Only double penetrations displaying low-resistance coupling were voltage-clamped. Cultured reaggregates are advantageous because their small size (50-- 250 microns) permits better control of membrane potential and adequate space clamp. Tetrodotoxin (10(-6) M) and a holding potential of --50 to --40 mV were used to eliminate the fast Na+ current. Depolarizing voltage steps above --40 mV caused a slow inward current to flow that was sensitive to changes in [Ca]o and was depressed by verapamil (10(- 6) M). Maximal Isi was obtained at --10 mV and the reversal potential was about +25 mV. Isoproterenol (10(-6) M) increased Isi at all clamp potentials. Subsequent addition of ACh (10(-6) M) rapidly reduced Isi to control values (before isoproterenol) without a significant effect on the net outward current measured at 300 ms. The effects of ACh were reversed by muscarinic blockade with atropine (5 X 10(-6) M). We conclude that the anti-adrenergic effects of ACh in ventricular muscle are mediated by a reduction in Ca2+ influx during excitation.
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spelling pubmed-22154862008-04-23 On the ionic mechanism underlying adrenergic-cholinergic antagonism in ventricular muscle J Gen Physiol Articles In atrial muscle, acetylcholine (ACh) decreases the slow inward current (Isi) and increases the time-independent outward K+ current. However, in ventricular muscle, ACh produces a marked negative inotropic effect only in the presence of positive inotropic agents that elevate cyclic adenosine monophosphate (AMP). A two-microelectrode voltage-clamp method was used on cultured reaggregates of cells from 16--20-d-old embryonic chick ventricles to determine the effects of ACh on Isi and outward current during beta-adrenergic stimulation. Only double penetrations displaying low-resistance coupling were voltage-clamped. Cultured reaggregates are advantageous because their small size (50-- 250 microns) permits better control of membrane potential and adequate space clamp. Tetrodotoxin (10(-6) M) and a holding potential of --50 to --40 mV were used to eliminate the fast Na+ current. Depolarizing voltage steps above --40 mV caused a slow inward current to flow that was sensitive to changes in [Ca]o and was depressed by verapamil (10(- 6) M). Maximal Isi was obtained at --10 mV and the reversal potential was about +25 mV. Isoproterenol (10(-6) M) increased Isi at all clamp potentials. Subsequent addition of ACh (10(-6) M) rapidly reduced Isi to control values (before isoproterenol) without a significant effect on the net outward current measured at 300 ms. The effects of ACh were reversed by muscarinic blockade with atropine (5 X 10(-6) M). We conclude that the anti-adrenergic effects of ACh in ventricular muscle are mediated by a reduction in Ca2+ influx during excitation. The Rockefeller University Press 1982-01-01 /pmc/articles/PMC2215486/ /pubmed/7061988 Text en This article is distributed under the terms of an Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike–No Mirror Sites license for the first six months after the publication date (see http://www.rupress.org/terms). After six months it is available under a Creative Commons License (Attribution–Noncommercial–Share Alike 4.0 Unported license, as described at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/).
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title_full_unstemmed On the ionic mechanism underlying adrenergic-cholinergic antagonism in ventricular muscle
title_short On the ionic mechanism underlying adrenergic-cholinergic antagonism in ventricular muscle
title_sort on the ionic mechanism underlying adrenergic-cholinergic antagonism in ventricular muscle
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2215486/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7061988