Abstract
The aim of the present study was to assess whether calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) modulates exocytotic norepinephrine release in ischemic myocardium. In isolated rat hearts subjected to 30 min of low flow ischemia, CGRP release increased 2.8-fold whereas stimulation-induced norepinephrine release decreased 4.1-fold. Pretreatment of rats with capsaicin almost completely depleted cardiac CGRP stores; however, suppression of norepinephrine release by 30 min of low flow ischemia was not affected. At normal flow, exogenous CGRP (5 μmol l -1) had no effect on norepinephrine release. These findings suggest that CGRP release from sensory neurons does not interact with the cardiac sympathetic system during myocardial ischemia.
Originalsprache | Englisch |
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Zeitschrift | Regulatory Peptides |
Jahrgang | 125 |
Ausgabenummer | 1-3 |
Seiten (von - bis) | 99-102 |
Seitenumfang | 4 |
ISSN | 0167-0115 |
DOIs | |
Publikationsstatus | Veröffentlicht - 15.02.2005 |
Strategische Forschungsbereiche und Zentren
- Forschungsschwerpunkt: Gehirn, Hormone, Verhalten - Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)