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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 257: R1110-R1116, 1989;
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AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, Vol 257, Issue 5 1110-R1116, Copyright © 1989 by American Physiological Society

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Species differences in regulation of alpha-adrenergic receptor function

Y. T. Shen, D. E. Vatner, H. E. Gagnon and S. F. Vatner
Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston.

The effects of alpha-adrenergic receptor stimulation with norepinephrine and phenylephrine after beta-adrenergic and muscarinic receptor blockades were compared in conscious baboons, calves, dogs, and rats in which left ventricular (LV) pressure. LV maximum rate of pressure development (dP/dt), and heart rate were measured. Autonomic receptor density was examined in crude sarcolemmal preparations from the hearts. The major physiological differences were observed in rats, where alpha 1-adrenergic receptor stimulation resulted in the greatest (P less than 0.05) increases in LV dP/dt (29 +/- 2%) in response to phenylephrine, 5.0 micrograms/kg, in comparison with responses in dogs (12 +/- 4%), calves (3 +/- 3%), and baboons (1 +/- 2%). This was associated with the greatest (P less than 0.05) alpha 1-adrenergic receptor density in the rat heart (73 +/- 5 fmol/mg) compared with values in the baboon (6 +/- 1 fmol/mg), calf (21 +/- 3 fmol/mg), or dog (10 +/- 3 fmol/mg) myocardium. Thus there are major differences among mammalian species in alpha-adrenergic receptor density and physiological responsiveness to alpha-adrenergic agonists.


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