title: Analysis of the atypical characteristics of adenosine receptors mediating negative inotropic and chronotropic responses of guinea-pig isolated atria and papillary muscles.
abstract: 1. Adenosine receptor(s) mediating negative inotropy of paced left atria, isoprenaline-stimulated paced left atria and papillary muscles, and negative chronotropy of spontaneously beating right atria were characterized. 2. Isometric tension of guinea-pig isolated paced left atria and left ventricular papillary muscles and rate of contraction of spontaneously beating right atria were recorded. Papillary muscles were pre-stimulated with isoprenaline (1x10-8 M). Concentration-response curves (CRCs) for tension or rate reduction by N6-cyclopentyladenosine (CPA), the stereoisomers of N6-(2-phenylisopropyl)adenosine ((+)-PIA and (-)-PIA), 5'-(N-carboxamido)adenosine (NECA), N6-2-(4-aminophenyl)ethyladenosine (APNEA) and N6-(3-iodobenzyl)adenosine-5'-N-methyuromide (IB-MECA) revealed a potency order of CPA=(-)-PIA>NECA in right atria and papillary muscles, which is consistent with involvement of A1-receptors. The potency order in left atria was CPA=NECA>(-)-PIA>(+)-PIA>APNEA, which is not typical of A1 adenosine receptors. Weak activity of APNEA and IB-MECA discounts involvement of A3 receptors. 3. pA2 values for the antagonism of CPA by 8(p-sulfophenyl)theophylline (8-SPT) were calculated from Schild plots (log concentration-ratio against log 8-SPT concentration), the unity slopes of which indicated competitive antagonism. The pA2 value in the papillary muscles was significantly higher than for atrial preparations, indicating a possible difference in receptor characteristics between atrial and papillary muscle responses. 4. In left and right atria there was a limit to the displacement of the CPA CRCs at higher concentrations of 8-SPT. The 8-SPT-resistant component of the response is suggested to arise from duality of coupling of a common A1 receptor through either different G proteins or G protein subunits to independent transduction pathways. The results with papillary muscles can be explained by a typical A1 receptor coupled to a single transduction pathway.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacology, Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, Cathays Park, Cardiff CF1 3XF.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Gardner
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Broadley
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002304:Cardiac Pacing, Artificial; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects*; D006325:Heart Atria / Q000187:drug effects; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D010210:Papillary Muscles / Q000187:drug effects; D058906:Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists
chemical_list: D000889:Anti-Arrhythmia Agents; D058906:Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists