Pertussis toxin unmasks stimulatory myocardial A2-adenosine receptors on ventricular cardiomyocytes

Pertussis toxin-pretreatment abolished the contractility- and cAMP-decreasing effects of the A1-adenosine receptor agonist (-)-N6-phenylisopropyladenosine (R-PIA) in the presence of isoprenaline in isolated ventricular cardiomyocytes from guinea-pigs, indicating that these stimulatory effects of A1-...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology 1993-06, Vol.25 (6), p.655-659
Hauptverfasser: STEIN, B, MENDE, U, NEUMANN, J, SCHMITZ, W, SCHOLZ, H
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Zusammenfassung:Pertussis toxin-pretreatment abolished the contractility- and cAMP-decreasing effects of the A1-adenosine receptor agonist (-)-N6-phenylisopropyladenosine (R-PIA) in the presence of isoprenaline in isolated ventricular cardiomyocytes from guinea-pigs, indicating that these stimulatory effects of A1-adenosine receptors are mediated via pertussis toxin-sensitive G-proteins. Furthermore, the decrease in contractile response by the A1/A2-adenosine receptor agonist 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidadenosine (NECA) was abolished. Moreover, NECA increased cAMP content in pertussis toxin-pretreated cells. Thus, pertussis toxin unmasked cAMP-augmenting effects of NECA, indicating that NECA can stimulate A2-adenosine receptors on cardiomyocytes. Thereby, the present study provides evidence that besides cAMP- and contractility-decreasing A1-adenosine receptors, cAMP-increasing A2-adenosine receptors coexist on ventricular cardiomyocytes, which do not influence contractile response.
ISSN:0022-2828
1095-8584
DOI:10.1006/jmcc.1993.1078