Abstract
Activation of mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) is cardioprotective; however, this property is lost upon blockade or inactivation of adenosine (ADO) receptor A2b. In this study, we investigated whether the effects of MRAs are mediated by an interaction between cardioprotective ADO receptors A1 and A3. Spironolactone (SPI) or eplerenone (EPL) increased ADO levels in the plasma of treated animals compared to control animals. SPI or EPL increased the protein and activity levels of ecto-5′-nucleotidase (NT5E), an enzyme that synthesizes ADO, compared to control. The levels of ADO deaminase (ADA), which degrades ADO, were not affected by SPI or EPL; however, the activity of ADA was reduced in SPI-treated rats compared to control. Using an isolated cardiomyocyte model, we found inotropic and chronotropic effects, and increased calcium transient [Ca2+]i in cells treated with ADO receptor A1 or A3 antagonists compared to control groups. Upon co-treatment with MRAs, EPL and SPI fully and partially reverted the effects of receptor A1 or A3 antagonism, respectively. Collectively, MRAs in vivo lead to increased ADO bioavailability. In vitro, the rapid effects of SPI and EPL are mediated by an interaction between ADO receptors A1 and A3.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Heart and Vessels |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| Pages (from-to) | 719-730 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| ISSN | 0910-8327 |
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| Publication status | Published - 01.05.2020 |
Funding
H.M.M. was a fellow of CAPES (PROEX-0487); de Assis, L.V.M. is a fellow of FAPESP (2013/24337-4; 2018/16511-8). A.J. Natali is a CNPq fellow. Our lab is funded by FAPEMIG (APQ-02112-10 and APQ 00793-13) and CNPq. We thank Pablo Henrique Oliveira da Silva for proofreading the manuscript. This study was funded by FAPEMIG (APQ-02112-10 and APQ 00793-13) and CNPq. Acknowledgements H.M.M. was a fellow of CAPES (PROEX-0487); de Assis, L.V.M. is a fellow of FAPESP (2013/24337-4; 2018/16511-8). A.J. Natali is a CNPq fellow. Our lab is funded by FAPEMIG (APQ-02112-10 and APQ 00793-13) and CNPq. We thank Pablo Henrique Oliveira da Silva for proofreading the manuscript.