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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-3-15
pubmed:abstractText
1. The effects of adenosine antagonism (8-phenyltheophylline) and beta-blockade (1-propranolol) were examined during low-flow ischaemia (0.5 mL/min per g for 20 min) in rat heart. 2. Myocardial adenosine release, heart rate, and left ventricular developed pressure were monitored to determine whether endogenous adenosine affected ischaemic function directly, and/or via interaction with endogenous catecholamines. 3. Adenosine release increased more than 10-fold during low-flow ischaemia. Release displayed a phasic pattern, with maximal release occurring at 10 min. Ischaemia produced bradycardia (-180 beats/min) which was reduced by 8-phenyltheophylline infusion (P less than 0.001, n = 10). Adenosine antagonism also significantly increased left ventricular developed pressure in the initial 5 min of ischaemia (P less than 0.001, n = 10). 4. beta-blockade alone was without effect in ischaemic hearts, however, beta-blockade significantly reduced the initial increases in heart rate and developed pressure observed during infusion of 8-phenyltheophylline (P less than 0.001, n = 10). The effect of beta-blockade was transient, occurring in the initial 5-6 min of ischaemia. 5. The data indicate that endogenous adenosine directly mediates greater than 30% of the bradycardia associated with low-flow ischaemia, and that endogenous adenosine inhibits the release and/or the effects of endogenous catecholamines produced during the initial 5-6 min of ischaemia.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0305-1870
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
16
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
885-91
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Effects of adenosine antagonism and beta-blockade during low-flow ischaemia in rat heart.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Science and Technology, Griffith University, Nathan, Queensland, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't