Effects of ATP antagonists on purinoceptor-operated inward currents in rat phaeochromocytoma cells

The effects of suramin, reactive blue 2 (RB2) and d-tubocurarine (d-TC) were investigated electrophysiologically to elucidate the mechanisms underlying their antagonism of P₂ purinoceptor-mediated responses. All three compounds inhibited an adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-activated inward current in rat phaeochromocytoma PC12 cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The order of potency was RB2 > suramin > d-TC. The inhibition induced by suramin or RB2 was reversible, whereas that induced by d-TC was not reversed after a 5-min rinse. The inactivation of the ATP-activated current was accelerated by d-TC but not by suramin or RB2. RB2 administered simultaneously with ATP exerted much weaker inhibition compared to that induced by prior administration, suggesting that RB2 is a slowly acting antagonist. This was not observed for suramin or d-TC. Suramin and RB2 caused a parallel shift in the concentration/response curve for the ATP-activated current. With d-TC the maximal response of ATP was decreased but the concentration producing half-maximal response was unchanged. The voltage dependency of the ATP-activated current showed less inward rectification in the presence of d-TC. Suramin or RB2 did not affect the voltage dependency. These results suggest that suramin and RB2 reversibly block binding of ATP to receptors, whereas d-TC blocks ion permeability through the ATP-activated channel.     

Adenosine Deaminase and Human Reproduction: A Comparative Study of Fertile Women and Women with Recurrent Spontaneous Abortion

PROBLEM: We have investigated the possible role of adenosine deaminase (ADA) genetic polymorphism in human fertility through a comparative study of couples with recurrent spontaneous abortion (RSA) and healthy puerperae. METHOD OF STUDY: Adenosine deaminase phenotype has been determined in 209 women with repeated episodes of unexplained spontaneous abortion (RSA) and their husbands, as well as in 115 healthy pregnant women from the population of Rome. An independent sample of 286 puerperae along with their newborn infants in the population of Penne was also studied. RESULTS: The proportion of carriers of ADA*2 allele, which is associated with the lowest enzymatic activity, is lower among women with RSA than among healthy pregnant women from the same population of Rome. Preliminary observations suggest a protective effect of ADA*2 against the development of autoantibodies in RSA. Such an effect seems to be mediated by an interaction with ABO blood groups. In the population of Penne the proportion of women carrying ADA*2 allele is higher among those who have had two or more previously born children than among women with only one or no children. CONCLUSIONS: The data suggest that women carrying the ADA*2 allele are better protected against the spontaneous loss of embryos and have a higher fertility rate.     

Contribution of coronary endothelial cells to cardiac adenosine production

Experiments were performed in isolated non-working guinea pig hearts perfused according to the Langendorff technique (95% O₂, 5% CO₂), to evaluate the relative contribution of the coronary endothelium to the formation of cardiac adenosine during hypoxia, hypercapnia, and acetylcholine infusion. For this purpose the adenine-nucleotides of the coronary endothelium were prelabeled by perfusion of isolated hearts with³H-adenosine (10^–8 M) for 35 min. Changes in the relative specific radio-activity (RSA) of adenosine released into the coronary effluent perfusate were used to assess changes in the relative contribution of the coronary endothelium and cardiomyocytes to total cardiac adenosine release. Hypoxic perfusion (15% O₂) doubled coronary flow and increased total adenosine release by about two orders of magnitude and in addition, substantially increased the release of³H-adenosine. The RSA of adenosine, however, was consistently depressed. During hypercapnic acidosis (9% CO₂) the increase in coronary flow was associated with only a small and transient rise in cardiac adenosine release, and did not influence the formation of³H-adenosine. In the unpaced heart, acetylcholine (10^–7 and 2×10^–6 M) dose-dependently increased coronary flow and the release of both adenosine and³H-adenosine. Within the first minute, the RSA of adenosine was increased, but thereafter was decreased relative to control. In the paced heart, the effects of acetylcholine (2×10^–6 M) were greatly attenuated. Increasing coronary flow by bradykinin and isosorbide dinitrate or decreasing heart rate by (–)N₆-phenylisopropyl-adenosine did not significantly affect effluent perfusate concentration of adenosine or its RSA. Our findings suggest that coronary endothelium in vivo can contribute to increased cardiac adenosine release in response to hypoxia and acetylcholine but not following hypercapnic acidosis. In addition, the consistent decrease in RSA of adenosine suggests a proportionally greater increase in adenosine release from cardiomyocytes.A preliminary report of part of this work appeared in Pflügers Arch (1984) 402:R19 [Suppl]. This work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft SFB 30, Kardiologie Düsseldorf     

Oxygen-dependent mechanisms in cerebral autoregulation

Autoregulatory adjustments in the caliber of cerebral arterioles were studied in anesthetized cats equipped with cranial windows for the direct observation of the pial microcirculation. Increased venous pressure caused slight, but consistent, arteriolar dilation, at normal and at reduced arterial blood pressure and irrespective of whether or not intracranial pressure was kept constant or allowed to increase. Arterial hypotension caused arteriolar dilation which was inhibited partially by perfusion of the space under the cranial window with artificial CSF equilibrated with high concentrations of oxygen. This vasodilation was inhibited to a greater extent by perfusion of the space under the cranial window with fluorocarbon FC-80, equilibrated with high concentrations of oxygen. CSF or fluorocarbon equilibrated with nitrogen did not influence the vasodilation in response to arterial hypotension. The response to increased venous pressure was converted to vasoconstriction when fluorocarbon equilibrated with high concentrations of oxygen was flowing under the cranial window. The vasodilation in response to arterial hypotension was inhibited by topical application of adenosine deaminase. The results show that both metabolic and myogenic mechanisms play a role in cerebral arteriolar autoregulation. Under normal conditions, the metabolic mechanisms predominate. The presence of the myogenic mechanisms may be unmasked by preventing the operation of the metabolic mechanisms. The major metabolic mechanism seems to be dependent on changes in PO₂ within the brain with secondary release of adenosine.     

复苏早期应用氨茶碱对腺苷及血管活性因子的影响

目的： 观察心搏骤停大鼠复苏早期应用氨茶碱对复苏成功率、血浆去甲肾上腺素(NE)、腺苷、一氧化氮(NO)水平及心肌组织内皮素-1(ET-1)、腺苷水平的影响。方法: 选60只SD大鼠，随机分为3组：手术对照组、肾上腺素治疗组和肾上腺素+氨茶碱治疗组各20只。分别测定治疗组自主循环恢复30 min后及手术对照组的血浆NE、腺苷、NO及心肌组织ET-1、腺苷的水平。结果: 肾上腺素+氨茶碱治疗组自主循环恢复时间明显少于肾上腺素治疗组(P＜0.05)。肾上腺素+氨茶碱治疗组自主循环恢复率为75%，30 min存活率为70%，肾上腺素治疗组分别为60%和55% (P>0.05)。2个治疗组自主循环恢复大鼠的血浆腺苷、NE水平及心肌组织ET-1、腺苷水平均明显高于手术对照组(P<0.05)，肾上腺素治疗组血浆NO水平也显著高于手术对照组(P＜0.01)，肾上腺素+氨茶碱治疗组血浆NO及心肌组织ET-1水平低于肾上腺素治疗组(P＜0.05)。结论: 在复苏早期应用腺苷受体拮抗剂氨茶碱不仅可提高复苏成功率，并且降低血浆NO和心肌组织ET-1水平，有利于减轻复苏后综合征。     

腺苷对心肌梗死再灌注无复流的保护作用及其对一氧化氮和内皮素影响的实验研究

目的:探讨腺苷对心肌梗死再灌注无复流的保护作用,以及这种保护作用与腺苷对一氧化氮(NO)和内皮素(ET)影响的关系。方法:制作离体兔心急性心肌梗死模型。30只兔心随机分为三组:A:假手术组,B:心肌梗死再灌注组,C:腺苷+心肌梗死再灌注组。分别取灌流开始5min和再灌流90min时冠脉流出液2ml,测定乳酸脱氢酶(LDH)、肌酸激酶(CK)、内皮素(ET)及一氧化氮(NO)含量。灌流结束时,测量无复流区域面积的百分比,并在光镜下观察心肌细胞的变化情况。结果:(1)A组灌流开始与结束时和B组、C组开始灌流时冠脉流出液中LDH、CK含量相比无显著性差异;(2)B组各项化验指标分别进行组内比较其结果有统计学差异。(3)灌流结束时,B组与C组相比NO的降低和ET的升高有统计学差异。(4)C组和B组比较无复流区域面积百分比明显缩小,有统计学差异。结论:腺苷对心肌梗死再灌注无复流具有明显的保护作用。腺苷升高NO和降低ET的作用可能是其发挥保护作用的原因之一。     

Adenosine A2A Receptor Agonists Promote More Rapid Wound Healing Than Recombinant Human Platelet–Derived Growth Factor (Becaplermin Gel)

Animal studies of the topical application of adenosine A _2A receptor agonists show that it promotes wound closure. To further confirm the efficacy of adenosine A _2A receptor agonists as promoters of wound healing, we compared the effect of MRE0094, a novel selective adenosine A _2A receptor agonist, to CGS-21680, a reference selective adenosine A _2A receptor agonist, as well as to recombinant human platelet–derived growth factor (0.01% Becaplermin gel), an agent currently used to promote healing of diabetic ulcers, on wound closure in healthy BALB/C mice. Wounds (12 mm diameter) were created on the dorsum of mice (two per mouse) and then treated daily with vehicle, 0.01% Becaplermin gel, or different doses of the adenosine A _2A receptor agonists. The wound margins were traced onto plastic sheets, and the wound areas were digitized, quantitated, and compared. We found that application of MRE0094 (1 g/wound and 10 g/wound) and CGS-21680 (1 g/wound and 5 g/wound) achieved 50% wound closure significantly more rapidly than control application (day 1.9, 1.9, 3.5, 3.2, respectively, versus control day 4, p < 0.05 ANOVA). Surprisingly, neither higher nor lower concentrations of CGS-21680 affected the rate of wound closure, as compared to control. In contrast, Becaplermin gel did not increase the rate at which wounds closed (50% closure by day 7.2, p = NS versus control). These data confirm our prior observations that adenosine A _2A receptor agonists promote wound closure, and they suggest that these agents may be as effective if not more effective than Becaplermin gel for the treatment of poorly healing wounds.     

内生致冷原对家兔内毒素性发热第二热相的影响

为验证内生致冷原(EC)能否影响内毒素(ET)性发热第二热相或热限水平,并确实脑脊液中cAMP水平是否与EC的降温作用有关,作者用90只新西兰兔进行实验。观察:①输注人尿或等量生理盐液对正常家免体温的影响,检测EC效应期血浆和脑脊液中cAMP的含量;②在第二热峰出现前输注人尿或生理盐液对第二热相的影响,检测EC效应期血浆及脑脊液中cAMP的含量。结果表明:①人尿明显降低正常家兔的直肠温度,而等量生理盐液则无此作用,且两者均引起血浆及脑脊液中cAMP浓度的明显下降,提示EC的降温作用与脑cAMP浓度下降可能无重要关系;②人尿(EC)抑制ET性发热第二热相的形成,从而降低热限水平,变双相热为单相热,同量生理盐水无此作用,两者都能降低血浆和脑脊液中cAMP的水平,但EC不及NS明显,表明EC抑制第二热相或降低热限水平的作用也与cAMP浓度变化无重要关系,作者推论cAMP不是ET性发热第二热相的唯一成因。     

家兔葡萄球菌性发热及其热限的探讨

采用加热杀死的白色葡萄球菌菌体作激活物,给家兔耳缘静脉注射,观察剂量-发热效应,血浆EP的活性以及血浆和脑脊液中cAMP含量变化。结果表明,在一定的范围内,随剂量递增,发热效应相应加强,但达到一定浓度,可出现热限;发热时,血浆可检出循环EP;血浆致热活性,脑脊液cAMP含量随发热效应增强而升高,出现热限时,则不再升高。作者推论:cAMP可能是葡萄球菌性发热的重要中枢介质;EP的产生释放受限和体温调节中枢内cAMP的产生受限可能是构成葡萄球菌性热限的重要因素。