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  • Title: Coupling of M-cholinoceptors and A1 adenosine receptors in human myocardium.
    Author: Böhm M, Gierschik P, Schwinger RH, Uhlmann R, Erdmann E.
    Journal: Am J Physiol; 1994 May; 266(5 Pt 2):H1951-8. PubMed ID: 8203594.
    Abstract:
    This study investigated the coupling of M-cholinoceptors and A1 adenosine receptors in human myocardium. Carbachol reduced force of contraction in atria and ventricles by 60 and 35% (in the presence of 0.03 microM isoprenaline), respectively. Addition of (-)-N6-(2-phenylisopropyl)adenosine (R-PIA) in the presence of carbachol did not further reduce force of contraction. R-PIA reduced force of contraction less than carbachol in atria (ventricles) by 35% (25%), but addition of carbachol after R-PIA reduced force of contraction further by 35% (15%). Carbachol increased 35S-labeled guanosine 5'-O-(3-thiotriphosphate) (GTP gamma S) binding maximally 14-fold only when GDP was present by an excess of > 100 times [35S]GTP gamma S, while R-PIA increased binding only 2-fold. Activation of [35S]GTP gamma S binding by A1 adenosine receptor and M-cholinoceptor stimulation was antagonized by theophylline and atropine, respectively. Addition of R-PIA to carbachol did not further increase [35S]GTP gamma S binding. Activation of high-affinity [35S]GTP gamma S binding by agonists showed that carbachol activated [35S]GTP gamma S binding to 20 pmol/mg protein [35S]GTP gamma S binding sites, i.e., 25% of the total number of binding sites (80 pmol/mg protein). With R-PIA, activation of high-affinity [35S]GTP gamma S binding could not reliably be detected with this technique. From the number of M-cholinoceptors (atria, 360 fmol/mg protein; ventricle, 270 fmol/mg protein), it is estimated that 1 M-cholinoceptor activates approximately 50-80 G protein alpha-subunits in atria and ventricles, respectively. It is concluded that stimulation of M-cholinoceptors but not A1 adenosine receptors is able to maximally activate a pool of G protein alpha-subunits.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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