Contribución del neuropéptido Y a la fisiología de la co-transmisión simpática humana: estudios en biopsias de vena safena / Neuropeptide Y contribution to the physiology of human sympathetic cotransmission: studies in saphenous vein biopsies
Rev. méd. Chile
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128(8): 829-38, ago. 2000. tab, graf
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RESUMO
Background:
It is known that the sympathetic varicosities co-store and co-release norepinephrine (NE) together with adenosine S-triphosphate (ATP) and neuropeptide Y (NPY).Aim:
To describe the chemical characterisation of stored and released NPY from the varicosities of sympathetic nerve terminals surrounding segments of the human saphenous vein, and the vasomotor activity of rings electrically depolarized or contracted by the exogenous application of the co-transmitters. Material andmethods:
Saphenous vein tissues were obtained from patients undergoing elective cardiac revascularization surgery.Results:
The chromatographic profile of NPY extracted from biopsies is identical to a chemical standard of human NPY. Upon electrical depolarisation of the perivascular sympathetic nerve terminals, we demonstrated the release of NPY to the superfusion media, which did not exceed a 1percent of its stored content. The release of the peptide is sensitive to guanethidine, and to extracellular calcium, suggesting that the mechanism of its release is exocytotic in nature. The electrically evoked release of NPY is dependent on the frequency and duration of the electrical pulses. Phenoxybenzamine reduces the electrically evoked release of NPY. Exogenous application of NE and ATP contract saphenous vein rings; the simultaneous application of NE plus ATP causes a synergic response, effect which is further potentiated by the joint co-application of 10 nM NPY.Conclusions:
Present results highlight the role of NPY as a sympathetic co-transmitter in the regulation of human vascular tone
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Asunto principal:
Sistema Nervioso Simpático
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Neuropéptido Y
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Transmisión Sináptica
Límite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Español
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
Medicina
Año:
2000
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