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Original Article

β-Adrenergic Receptors in the Vessels of the Cat Nasal Mucosa

Pages 242-246 | Received 07 Feb 1974, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

The effects of two close arterially given β-receptor stimulating agents, isoprenaline and terbutaline, on resistance and capacitance vessels in the nasal mucosa of the cat were investigated in terms of measurements of mucosal venous blood flow and changes in nasal patency, respectively. Both drugs decreased blood flow resistance (perfusion pressure / venous blood flow) and nasal patency, i.e. dilated resistance and capacitance vessels. In equi-weight doses isoprenaline was more effective than terbutaline in decreasing the blood flow resistance and the nasal patency. The β-receptor blocking agent propranolol reduced the effect of isoprenaline and terbutaline on the resistance vessels and caused a parallel shift of the semi-logarithmic dose-response curves of both drugs. It is concluded that the effects of isoprenaline and terbutaline in the nasal vascular bed of the cat are mediated via β-adrenergic receptors, at least in the resistance vessels.

ZUSAMMENFASSUNG

Der Effekt von zwei β-Rezeptor-stimulierenden Substanzen, Isoprenalin und Terbutalin, auf die Resistanz- und Kapazitanzblutgefässe in der Nasenschleimhaut von Katzen wurde durch Messung der venösen Durchblutung in der Nasenschleimhaut und Veränderungen im Nasenraum untersucht. Beide Substanzen, in der Nähe der Nase arteriell infundiert, verminderten den Widerstand der Durchblutung und verursachten eine Anschwellung der Nasenschleimhaut; die Substanzen erweiterten also die Resistanz- und Kapazitanzblutgefässe. Isoprenalin erwies sich als effektiver, wenn beide Substanzen in gleichen Mengen gegeben wurden. Die β-blockierende Substanz Propranolol reduzierte den Effekt von Isoprenalin und Terbutalin auf die Resistanz- und Kapazitanzblutgefässe. Propranolol verursachte eine parallele Verschiebung der semi-logarithmischen Kurve beider Substanzen. Daraus kann man schliessen, dass der Effekt von Isoprenalin und Terbutalin im nasalen vaskularen Bett der Katze, zumindest in den Resistanzblutgefässen, via β-adrenergische Rezeptoren vermittelt wird.

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