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Adenosine does not save the heart of anoxia-tolerant vertebrates during prolonged oxygen deprivation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17433747     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Despite adenosine being regarded as an important signaling molecule capable of coordinating ATP supply and demand during periods of oxygen deprivation in anoxia-intolerant mammals, the importance of adenosinergic cardiovascular control in anoxia-tolerant vertebrates is poorly understood. Here, we report on adenosinergic cardiovascular control during normoxia and prolonged (hours to days) oxygen deprivation for three vertebrate species tolerant of severe hypoxia/anoxia, the closely related common (Cyprinus carpio) and crucian (Carassius carassius) carp, and the freshwater turtle (Trachemys scripta). Using an intra-arterial injection of the non-specific adenosine receptor antagonist aminophylline while measuring cardiac output (Q), heart rate (f(H)) and arterial blood pressure, we establish that adenosinergic cardiovascular control is unimportant during prolonged anoxia in the freshwater turtle (6 h at 21 degrees C and 14 d at 5 degrees C) and the crucian carp (5 d at 8 degrees C). In contrast, adenosinergic control contributes to the down-regulation of cardiac activity exhibited by 5 degrees C-acclimated common carp during a 12.5 h severe hypoxia (<0.3 mg O2 l(-1)) exposure. Specifically, aminophylline injection resulted in significant increases in f(H) and Q, and a decrease in total peripheral resistance. These species-specific differences in adenosinergic cardiovascular control during prolonged periods of oxygen deprivation may be related to differences displayed by these three species in their anoxia tolerance and survival strategies.
Authors:
Jonathan A W Stecyk; Kåre-Olav Stensløkken; Göran E Nilsson; Anthony P Farrell
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2007-03-12
Journal Detail:
Title:  Comparative biochemistry and physiology. Part A, Molecular & integrative physiology     Volume:  147     ISSN:  1095-6433     ISO Abbreviation:  Comp. Biochem. Physiol., Part A Mol. Integr. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2007 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-05     Completed Date:  2007-08-01     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9806096     Medline TA:  Comp Biochem Physiol A Mol Integr Physiol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  961-73     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1Z4. jonathan.stecyk@imbv.uio.no
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adaptation, Physiological / drug effects*
Adenosine / pharmacology*
Aminophylline / pharmacology
Animals
Anoxia / physiopathology*
Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena / drug effects
Carps / physiology
Heart / drug effects*
Injections
Sodium Chloride / pharmacology
Time Factors
Turtles / physiology
Vertebrates / physiology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
317-34-0/Aminophylline; 58-61-7/Adenosine; 7647-14-5/Sodium Chloride

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