title: Vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor in failing human ventricular myocardium exhibits increased affinity and decreased density.
abstract: We investigated vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP)-receptor pharmacology in failing and nonfailing human ventricular myocardium by examining [125I]VIP binding in membrane fractions of left ventricle and inotropic effects of VIP in isolated right ventricular trabeculae mounted in tissue baths. [125I]VIP binding demonstrated upwardly concave, curvilinear Scatchard plots consistent with two classes of binding sites. Only the high-affinity (dissociation constant [Kd] 400-800 pM) site could be regulated by guanine nucleotides. Compared with nonfailing heart, membranes derived from failing heart exhibited a twofold reduction in the Kd of the high-affinity VIP binding site, whereas the receptor density (Bmax) was decreased by 62%. In concordance with this decreased receptor density and increased affinity, the maximal contractile response of right ventricular trabeculae from failing right ventricles was decreased by 61%, and the dose-response curve to VIP was left-shifted approximately threefold. We conclude that the VIP receptor in failing human ventricular myocardium exhibits novel regulatory behavior consisting of increased receptor affinity and decreased receptor density.
authors.affiliation: Cardiology Division, University of Utah Medical Center, Salt Lake City 84132.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Hershberger
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Bristow
mesh_terms: D001665:Binding Sites; D002303:Cardiac Output, Low / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006352:Heart Ventricles; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D011964:Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D018005:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D012016:Reference Values; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011964:Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone; D018005:Receptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D014660:Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide; D007545:Isoproterenol