title: Reserpine-induced depletion of neuropeptide Y from cardiovascular nerves and adrenal gland due to enhanced release.
abstract: The mechanisms underlying reserpine-induced depletion of neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactivity (NPY-LI) in relation to tissue content of noradrenaline (NA) and cardiovascular impairment were studied in guinea-pigs. Reserpine pretreatment (5 mg/kg SC) caused a 5-fold increase in plasma levels of NPY-LI with a maximum after 4 h. This was associated with a progressive fall in systemic arterial blood pressure and heart rate (to about 50% of basal values). The contents of NPY-LI and NA in nerves of the heart and quadriceps muscle were then reduced by about 75% and 85%, respectively. The adrenal content of NPY-LI was reduced by 40% 8 h after reserpine, while the adrenaline content was uninfluenced. Pretreatment with guanethidine depleted NA in the heart but did not influence plasma levels or tissue content of NPY-LI per se. The reserpine-induced increase in plasma NPY-LI and the depletion of NPY-LI in the heart and skeletal muscle was to a large extent prevented by guanethidine. The reserpine-induced bradycardia and hypotension were reduced after guanethidine pretreatment. Chlorisondamine pretreatment depressed heart rate, blood pressure and plasma levels of NPY-LI. Furthermore, chlorisondamine inhibited the reserpine-induced increase in plasma NPY-LI and prevented the reduction in tissue content of NPY-LI in the heart, skeletal muscle and adrenal.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001794:Blood Pressure / Q000187:drug effects; D002714:Chlorisondamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D005728:Ganglia, Sympathetic / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D006145:Guanethidine / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects / Q000294:innervation*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009132:Muscles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D009478:Neuropeptide Y; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D012110:Reserpine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013552:Swine; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D009419:Nerve Tissue Proteins; D009478:Neuropeptide Y; D012110:Reserpine; D002714:Chlorisondamine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine; D006145:Guanethidine