| Literature DB >> 1980074 |
S Motomura1, N M Deighton, H R Zerkowski, M Khamssi, O E Brodde.
Abstract
In patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting chronic beta 1-adrenoceptor antagonist treatment increased right atrial beta 1-adrenoceptor number, did not affect beta 2-adrenoceptor number and decreased muscarinic M2-receptor number. Concomitantly, the M2-receptor-mediated negative inotropic effect of carbachol was reduced, while the beta 1-adrenoceptor-mediated positive inotropic effect of noradrenaline was not altered. The beta 2- adrenoceptor mediated positive inotropic effect of procaterol, however, was markedly enhanced. We conclude that chronic beta 1-adrenoceptor antagonist treatment increases beta 1-adrenoceptor number, sensitizes beta 2-adrenoceptor function and desensitizes M2-receptor function in the human heart.Entities:
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Year: 1990 PMID: 1980074 PMCID: PMC1368108 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1990.tb05478.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Br J Clin Pharmacol ISSN: 0306-5251 Impact factor: 4.335