title: Chronotropic and inotropic effects of hyperosmotic solutions on right and left atria isolated from the rat heart.
abstract: The chronotropic and inotropic effects of hyperosmotic solutions (HS) on isolated rat atria were studied to determine the influences of solute, time and blockade of autonomic receptors. NaCl and sucrose HS (450 mOsm/1) exerted a time-dependent negative chronotropic effect on right atria. NaCl decreased whereas sucrose increased peak tension of the left atria. Phenoxybenzamine and propranolol did not change the chronotropic effects of hyperosmolality, but increased the peak tension of left atria exposed to HS. We conclude that chronotropic effects of HS seem to be non-specific while inotropic effects depend on the solute and may involve neurotransmitter release, probably acetylcholine.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Engenharia Biomédica, Faculdade de Engenharia Elétrica, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, SP, Brasil.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Bassani
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Bassani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rocha-e-Silva
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000378:metabolism; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000818:Animals; D005950:Glucose Solution, Hypertonic / Q000494:pharmacology; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000187:drug effects; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic / Q000378:metabolism; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013395:Sucrose / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D005950:Glucose Solution, Hypertonic; D009466:Neuromuscular Blocking Agents; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D012462:Saline Solution, Hypertonic; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D013395:Sucrose; D000109:Acetylcholine