title: [Effects of morphine of different concentrations on myocardial action potential].
abstract: The effects of morphine at different concentrations on myocardial action potential were studied in isolated right ventricular papillary muscles of the guinea pig. It was observed that morphine at low concentrations (0.2-1.6 mumol/L) shortened the action potential duration (ADP) and effective refractory period (ERP) in a concentration dependent manner. These effects could be abolished by naloxone (1 mumol/L), phentolamine, tetraethylammonium (TEA) and cesium chloride (Cs+), but not by verapamil. On the other hand, morphine at high concentrations (15-120 mumol/L) prolonged ADP and ERP in a concentration dependent manner. The effects were unaffected by low dose of naloxone (1.2 mumol/L) but were abolished by high dose of naloxone (10 mumol/L), phentolamine, TEA, Cs+ and verapamil. These results suggest that morphine at low and high concentrations might stimulate different subtypes of opioid receptors. The effects of morphine in low concentrations are associated with the activation of potassium channel, whereas the effects of morphine at high concentrations are associated with the activation of potassium channel, calcium channel or calcium activated potassium channel. The action of opioid receptor was closely related to alpha adrenoreceptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Sun Yat-Sen University of Medical Sciences.
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Xue
authors.forename: Z Y
authors.initials: ZY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: D Z
authors.initials: DZ
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Pan
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Zhan
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009020:Morphine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000187:drug effects; D012032:Refractory Period, Electrophysiological / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D015221:Potassium Channels; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D009020:Morphine