title: Effects of angiotensin II and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors on human myocardium.
abstract: Human myocardial angiotensin II receptors and the angiotensin AT1 and AT2 receptor subtypes were characterised using the partial angiotensin II receptor agonist [125I][Sar1,IIe8]angiotensin II and the selective antagonists losartan (2-n-butyl-4-chloro-5-hydroxymethyl-1-[2'((1H-tetrazol-5-yl)biphen yl-4-yl)- methyl]imidazole) and PD 123177 (1-[(4-amino-3-methylphenyl)methyl]-5-(diphenyl-acetyl)- 4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-imidazol[4,5-c]pyridine-6-carboxylic acid). The density of angiotensin II receptors was higher in atrial than in ventricular myocardium. Angiotensin AT2 receptors were predominant in atria and ventricles (80-85% of total angiotensin II receptors). Only in isolated, electrically driven atrial trabeculae but not in ventricular preparations, angiotensin II did produce a concentration-dependent positive inotropic effect, which was antagonized exclusively by the angiotensin AT1 receptor antagonist losartan and which amounted to about 20% of the positive inotropic effect of milrinone and isoprenaline. The application of the angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors captopril, enalaprilat and ramiprilat had no inotropic effect in either tissue. It is concluded that angiotensin AT1 receptors exclusively mediate direct positive inotropic effects in atrial myocardium. Since angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors do not produce any inotropic effect, tonic regulation of basal force of contraction by angiotensin II does not occur.
authors.affiliation: Klinik III für Innere Medizin der Universität zu Köln, Germany.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Lenz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Schmid
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kilter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: La Rosée
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Flesch
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kuhn-Regnier
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Südkamp
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Böhm
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000804:Angiotensin II / Q000819:agonists / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000187:drug effects; D006352:Heart Ventricles / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D019808:Losartan; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000187:drug effects; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013777:Tetrazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000806:Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors; D000959:Antihypertensive Agents; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D007093:Imidazoles; D011725:Pyridines; D011945:Receptors, Angiotensin; D013777:Tetrazoles; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D000804:Angiotensin II; C066253:PD 123177; D019808:Losartan