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  • Title: Presynaptic changes promoted by alloxan diabetes in the cat isolated heart.
    Author: Ladosky EM, Fonteles MC.
    Journal: J Pharm Pharmacol; 1988 May; 40(5):362-4. PubMed ID: 2899634.
    Abstract:
    Adrenergic presynaptic functions were evaluated in the cat isolated perfused heart preparation. The sympathetic nerve endings were labelled with [3H]noradrenaline ([3H]NA) and the effect of electric neural stimulation was determined in the presence of drugs which inhibit neuronal or extraneuronal uptake, or which antagonize alpha-adrenoceptors. [3H]NA overflow was measured in control and diabetic cats and was significantly increased by electric neural stimulation on both conditions. Perfusion with 0.1 microM phentolamine increased transmitter overflow in control hearts but failed to do so on organs obtained from alloxan-treated cats. The data provide evidence that in alloxan diabetic cats there is an abnormality of the adrenergic synapse.
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