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Comparison of the responses of the simian and canine coronary circulations to autonomic drugs.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  6182415     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We studied Japanese monkeys, an anubis baboon, and dogs to determine possible differences in the responsiveness of the simian and the canine coronary vasculature to autonomic drugs. Under ketamine and pentobarbital anesthesia the left anterior descending coronary artery was perfused with autologous blood at constant pressure. All drugs were injected intraarterially. In monkeys, acetylcholine and methacholine produced vasoconstriction followed by vasodilatation, and vasoconstriction was marked after large doses. Both responses were antagonized by atropine. In dogs, the two muscarinic receptor agonists produced only vasodilatation. In the baboon, acetylcholine injected into the femoral artery produced only vasodilatation. These results indicate that vasoconstriction mediated by muscarinic receptors is characteristic of the simian coronary vasculature. In monkeys, norepinephrine produced vasoconstriction followed by vasodilatation. The former response was abolished and the latter enhanced by phentolamine. In dogs, norepinephrine produced only vasodilatation. This response was reduced and preceded by vasoconstriction after atenolol. Methoxamine produced only vasoconstriction, which was weaker in dogs than in monkeys. These results indicate that alpha-adrenoceptors in the coronary vasculature are more important in subhuman primates than in dogs.
Authors:
K Satoh; S Yamashita; M Maruyama; N Taira
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of cardiovascular pharmacology     Volume:  4     ISSN:  0160-2446     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Cardiovasc. Pharmacol.     Publication Date:    1982 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-12-16     Completed Date:  1982-12-16     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7902492     Medline TA:  J Cardiovasc Pharmacol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  820-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / pharmacology
Animals
Autonomic Agents / pharmacology*
Coronary Circulation / drug effects*
Dogs
Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
Female
Femoral Artery
Macaca
Male
Papio
Receptors, Muscarinic
Species Specificity
Vasoconstriction / drug effects
Vasodilation / drug effects
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; 0/Autonomic Agents; 0/Receptors, Muscarinic

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