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Developmental factors contributing to the susceptibility to bradycardia in isolated, cultured fetal mouse hearts.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  503657     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A propensity for bradycardia in preterm human infants suggested that the heart rate response to cholinergic stimulation may vary during development. Isolated, intact fetal mouse hearts (FMH) in organ culture were used as a model to explore developmental differences in chronotropic response to cholinergic stimulation. FMH's of gestational ages (GA) from 13-22 days, maintained for 36 hr in culture, were exposed to acetylcholine (AcH) with and without prior addition of physostigmine. Heart rate decreased markedly with 10(-4) and 10(-6) M AcH (84 +/- 3 and 48 +/- 4%) in 13-14 day hearts, but the decrease was progressively blunted with increasing age and was only 7 +/- 3 and 3 +/- 2% at 21-22 days GA. Physostigmine markedly enhanced the cholinergic response in older hearts with 54 +/- 4 and 32 +/- 5% decreases in heart rate with the two doses of AcH at 21-22 days. However, it did not alter the response in younger hearts. The data suggest that the chronotropic response to AcH progressively diminishes with advancing GA and the extent of intrinsic cholinesterase activity at different GA's is, in part, responsible for the decrease.
Authors:
M Maurer
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pediatric research     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0031-3998     ISO Abbreviation:  Pediatr. Res.     Publication Date:  1979 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1980-01-19     Completed Date:  1980-01-19     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0100714     Medline TA:  Pediatr Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1052-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetylcholine / pharmacology*
Animals
Bradycardia / etiology
Fetal Heart / drug effects*,  physiopathology
Gestational Age
Heart Rate / drug effects*
Isoproterenol / pharmacology
Mice
Organ Culture Techniques
Physostigmine / pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
51-84-3/Acetylcholine; 57-47-6/Physostigmine; 7683-59-2/Isoproterenol

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