title: beta-Adrenergic receptors, adenylate cyclase activity, and cardiac dysfunction in the diabetic rat.
abstract: Cardiomyopathy is a complication of human diabetes mellitus. The relationship of cardiac function to the beta-adrenergic receptor and catecholamine-stimulated adenylate cyclase activity was investigated in the streptozotocin-diabetic rat. beta-Adrenergic receptor number in cardiac membranes from diabetic rats was reduced. After 2 weeks of diabetes, the response of adenylate cyclase to isoproterenol stimulation was not altered. Cardiac contractile function assessed by the maximum rate of rise of left ventricular pressure (LV dP/dtmax) in an open-chest anesthetized rat was also unchanged from control at 2 weeks. However, after 4 weeks of diabetes, the sensitivity of adenylate cyclase to isoproterenol stimulation was depressed and abnormalities in cardiac contractility were noted, including a depressed response of LV dP/dtmax to graded isoproterenol infusion. These studies suggest that alterations in beta-adrenergic receptors and their coupling to adenylate cyclase may be important in the development of diabetic cardiomyopathy.
authors.forename: F L
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Atkins
authors.forename: R T
authors.initials: RT
authors.lastname: Dowell
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Love
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006321:Heart / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006339:Heart Rate; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D007545:Isoproterenol