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Modulation of pacemaker activity in sheep cardiac Purkinje fibers by stimulation of β-adrenoceptor subtypes

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The electrophysiological effects mediated by β1- and β2- in spontaneously active sheep cardiac Purkinje fibers were investigated using the non-selective agonist (−)-isoproterenol (IPN) and the selective agonists (−)-noradrenaline (β1) and procaterol (β2) in the absence and presence of the selective antagonists bisoprolol (β1) and ICI 118,551 (β2).

IPN (0.01 μmol/l) increased the spontaneous rate by 54% and the slope of diastolic depolarization by 68% of the respective control values. Further, IPN increased the action potential duration at −20 mV (APD −20 mV) from 96 to 154 ms, reduced the APD −70 mV by 17% and the duration of the diastole by 39% and slightly hyperpolarized the maximum diastolic potential. These effects were partially inhibited by ICI 118,551 (0.03 μmol/l), diminished by bisoprolol (0.1 μmol/l) and almost completely blocked by the combination of both antagonists. Concentration response curves of IPN were influenced by the selective antagonists as follows: ICI 118,551 (0.03 μmol/l) shifted the curves to the right by 0.2–0.4 log units and increased the slope factor. Bisoprolol (0.1 μmol/l) induced a greater shift to the right by 1.1–1.5 log units. Combination of bisoprolol with ICI 118,551 shifted the curves to the right by 1.5–1.7 log units.

Noradrenaline (0.3 μmol/l) elicited similar actions as IPN. Bisoprolol (0.1 μmol/l) shifted the concentration response curves of noradrenaline to the right by 1.1–1.9 log units. Actions of procaterol (0.1 μmol/l) were weak, attained only 15–35% of the maximal effects of IPN and could be blocked by ICI 118,551 (0.03 μmol/l).

These results show that the increase of pacemaker activity induced by catecholamines in sheep cardiac Purkinje fibers is predominantly mediated by stimulation of β1. However, contribution of β2 mediated effects could be demonstrated.

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Thome, U., Berger, F., Borchard, U. et al. Modulation of pacemaker activity in sheep cardiac Purkinje fibers by stimulation of β-adrenoceptor subtypes. Basic Res Cardiol 92, 25–34 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00803754

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