Phosphodiesterases (PDEs) are the enzymes responsible for the hydrolysis of cyclic nucleotides including cAMP and cGMP. We recently discovered that natriuretic peptides elicit effects in the atrial myocardium via a PDE dependant pathway; however, the role(s) of specific PDE subtypes in atrial myocytes are not clear. Thus, I studied the effects of PDE selective blockers on mouse atrial action potentials (APs) and L-type Ca2+ currents (ICa,L). AP duration (APD) was significantly increased in the presence of IBMX (inhibits all PDEs) as well as EHNA (PDE2 inhibitor) and rolipram (PDE4 inhibitor). The PDE 3 inhibitor milrinone had no effect on APD. Applying milrinone and rolipram (PDE3/PDE4 inhibition) or EHNA, milrinone, and rolipram (PDE2/ PDE3/PDE4 inhibition) in combination prolonged APD as effectively as IBMX. A similar pattern of results was obtained for atrial ICa,L. These data provide novel insight into the unique effects of PDE inhibitors in atrial myocytes
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:NSHD.ca#10222/15708 |
| Date | 26 July 2011 |
| Creators | Adamczyk, Andrew |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
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