[Inotropic effect of isoprenaline and noradrenaline on chick embryo heart].
Isolated ventricles of developing chick embryo heart, paced at 1 Hz, were used to assess the positive inotropic responses to isoprenaline and noradrenaline in order to characterize the adrenergic receptors involved in these effects. In 7 day-old-chick embryo heart ventricle, isoprenaline and noradrenaline exhibited similar potencies and efficacies. Moreover, propranolol (1 microM) inhibited the positive inotropic effect of isoprenaline and noradrenaline, while pentholamine (3 microM) failed to affect the latter response; in addition, phenylephrine (1 microM-1 mM) had no positive inotropic effect. It was therefore concluded that isoprenaline and noradrenaline induce their effect via stimulation of beta-adrenergic receptors. The efficacy of isoprenaline and noradrenaline and the potency of isoprenaline increased from the 7th to 10th day while the potency of noradrenaline decreased. The decrease in noradrenaline potency with age was attributed to its uptake, while the increase in isoprenaline potency was attributed to the increase in beta-adrenergic receptors. However, the increase in efficacy of both isoprenaline and noradrenaline with age might be due to the higher density and/or higher maturity of contractile proteins.
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Laboratoire de physiologie animale, faculté des sciences et techniques, université de Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
Sawadogo
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Tricoche
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D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D002316:Cardiotonic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002642:Chick Embryo; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D016276:Ventricular Function
D002316:Cardiotonic Agents; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D007545:Isoproterenol; D009638:Norepinephrine