title: [Effects of angiotensin II on intrinsic contractibility of the myocardium in the guinea pig].
abstract: Analysis of the contraction-relaxation coupling of guinea pig left ventricular papillary muscle was performed with and without angiotensin II (Ang II 10-6 M). The inotropic and lusitropic properties of Ang II were evaluated at 20 degrees C, 30 beats/min, CaCl2 6H20 2 mM and pH 7.4, under low load (isotonic conditions) and high load (isometric conditions). The maximum velocity of contraction (max Vc) and relaxation (max Vr) were calculated from isotonic contraction having as its only load that corresponding to the imposed preload at Lmax. The maximum positive (+dF/dtmax) and negative values (-dF/dtmax) of the derivative of the force were calculated during isometric contraction. The coefficients, R1 = max Vc/max Vr and R2 = (+dF/dtmax)/(-dF/dtmax), were calculated. These two coefficients allow the contraction-relaxing coupling to be assessed at low and high loads respectively. In the presence of Ang II, the increase in the isotonic velocity of relaxation (1.93 +/- 0.26 vs 3.15 +/- 0.35 Lmax/sec; p < 0.001) was greater than that of the isotonic velocity of contraction (0.74 +/- 0.05 vs 1.02 +/- 0.07 Lmax/sec; p < 0.001). This results in a decrease in the ratio of the velocities of isotonic contraction and relaxation (R1) (0.44 +/- 0.06 vs 0.35 +/- 0.05; p < 0.01). Under isometric conditions, Ang II induced a proportional increase in the parameters of contraction and relaxation. Consequently, there was no significant change in the R2 coefficient (1.22 +/- 0.06 vs 1.12 +/- 0.08). Moreover, Ang II did not induce any change in the sensitivity of the relaxation with respect to load.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: INSERM U-275, laboratoire d'optique appliquée, ENSTA-Ecole Polytechnique, Kremlin-Bicêtre.
authors.forename: A I
authors.initials: AI
authors.lastname: el Amrani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: el Amrani
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Michel
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lecarpentier
mesh_terms: D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000804:Angiotensin II
vernacular_title: Effets de l'angiotensine II sur la contractilité intrinsèque du myocarde de cobaye.