title: Metabolic and hormonal effects of preferential beta 1 and beta 2-adrenoceptor stimulation in man.
abstract: The changes of blood glucose, serum potassium (K+), plasma non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), plasma insulin and plasma renin activity (PRA) following the preferential stimulation of beta-1 and beta-2 adrenoceptors were studied in 7 healthy subjects during a 60-min infusion of prenalterol, a new, relatively beta-1 selective agonist and salbutamol, a well known, relatively beta-2 selective agonist. Two different high and low doses were used for both agents: 300 micrograms and 600 micrograms and 1 mg and 2 mg for salbutamol and prenalterol, respectively. The levels of PRA seemed equally increased by the two agents in proportion to the dose infused, thus suggesting an equally important role for beta-1 and beta-2 adrenoceptors in renin release. Blood glucose did not change during prenalterol infusions, while increased by 12 +/- 2 mg/100 ml (mean +/- SE; p less than 0.01) and 25 +/- 3 mg/100 ml (p less than 0.01) on salbutamol, at low and high dose, respectively. Similarly the decrement of serum K+ was significantly more pronounced (p less than 0.01) after salbutamol infusion (0.6 +/- 0.07 mEq/L and 1.0 less than 0.09 mEq/L, at low and high dose, respectively) than after prenalterol (0.1 +/- 0.07 mEq/L and 0.3 +/- 0.05 mEq/L). These metabolic effects should suggest a main beta-2 adrenoceptor involvement.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: CNR Respiratory Unit, University of Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Tantucci
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Santeusanio
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beschi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Castellano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sorbini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Grassi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000420:Albuterol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D005934:Glucagon / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D011294:Prenalterol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D012083:Renin / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D007328:Insulin; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D005934:Glucagon; D012083:Renin; D011294:Prenalterol; D000420:Albuterol; D011188:Potassium