Author:
Rioux F.,Park W. K.,Regoli D.
Abstract
Rabbit isolated left atria have been used to study the inotropic action of angiotensin II (ATII). The peptide is active at doses ranging from 1.0 × 10−9 to 2.8 × 10−6 M and its inotropic effect is not modified by sotalol, phentolamine, burimamide, and indomethacin. We therefore propose that this effect results from the stimulation of receptors specific for ATIIDose–response curves of ATII obtained in presence of increasing concentrations of 8-Gly-ATII are gradually displaced to the right, but high doses of the antagonist depressed the maximum contractions caused by ATII.pA2 value for 8-Gly-ATII in this preparation is similar to those observed in vascular and intestinal smooth muscles. Order of potency of analogues of ATII (2-, 3- and 5-Ala-ATII), acting as full agonists, but with reduced affinity, is similar to that found in rabbit aorta strips. It is therefore proposed that receptors for ATII in rabbit isolated left atria are pharmacologically similar to those present in vascular smooth muscles.Positive inotropic effects of angiotensin I, undecapeptide (1-11), dodecapeptide (1-12) and tetradecapeptide (1-14) renin substrate are antagonized by 8-Gly-ATII in a similar way as the effect of ATIIThis suggests that the action of these peptides is mainly due to stimulation of receptors for ATII. The contribution of myocardial converting enzyme to the action of these peptides is discussed.
Publisher
Canadian Science Publishing
Subject
Physiology (medical),Pharmacology,General Medicine,Physiology
Cited by
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