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Cardiac and pulmonary norepinephrine release and removal in the dog.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6627617     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Norepinephrine extraction and spillover rates were determined in the heart and lungs of anesthetized dogs under resting conditions, during sympathetic stimulation, and during epicardial pacing. The fractional extraction of norepinephrine across the coronary and pulmonary vascular beds was measured from the venoarterial difference in tritiated norepinephrine after infusion of a tracer dose to a steady state level. Cardiac extraction averaged 0.299 +/- 0.03 and pulmonary extraction averaged 0.215 +/- 0.014; extraction was unaffected by sympathetic stimulation or pacing. Norepinephrine spillover from sympathetic nerve terminals in the heart and lungs was measured from the venoarterial difference in endogenous norepinephrine and plasma flow after correction for the extraction component. Cardiac norepinephrine spillover increased linearly with increasing frequency of sympathetic stimulation to 7.44 times resting levels at 2 Hz. During pacing, there was no change in cardiac norepinephrine spillover despite marked changes in heart rate. Norepinephrine spillover was demonstrated under resting conditions in the lung and was greater than observed in the heart. Pulmonary norepinephrine spillover increased with sympathetic stimulation to 4.15 times resting levels at 2 Hz. It is possible to separate the contributions of norepinephrine extraction and spillover to measured venoarterial differences of norepinephrine under physiological conditions in the dog.
Authors:
P A Blombery; B G Heinzow
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Circulation research     Volume:  53     ISSN:  0009-7330     ISO Abbreviation:  Circ. Res.     Publication Date:  1983 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1983-12-17     Completed Date:  1983-12-17     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0047103     Medline TA:  Circ Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  688-94     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Cardiac Pacing, Artificial
Coronary Circulation*
Dogs
Heart / innervation*
Heart Rate
Lung / innervation*
Norepinephrine / blood*
Pulmonary Circulation*
Stellate Ganglion / physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
51-41-2/Norepinephrine

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