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L N Maslov

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Endogenous cannabinoids improve myocardial resistance to arrhythmogenic effects of coronary occlusion and reperfusion: a possible mechanism.

Stimulation of cannabinoid receptors with endogenous cannabinoid anandamide and its enzyme-resistant analogue R-(+)-methanandamide improved cardiac resistance to arrhythmias induced by coronary occlusion and reperfusion. This antiarrhythmic effect was not associated with activation of NO synthase, since pretreatment with NG-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester had no effect on the incidence of ischemia/reperfusion-induced arrhythmias. Blockade of ATP-dependent K+ channels with glybenclamide did not abolish the antiarrhythmic effect of R-(+)-methanandamide. Antiarrhythmic activity of endogenous cannabinoids is probably associated with their direct effects on the myocardium.

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Receptor specificity of the antiarrhythmic effect produced by opioid peptides Dalargin and DADLE during myocardial reperfusion.

Nonselective agonists of mu- and delta-opioid receptors dalargin (D-Ala2,Leu5,Arg6-enkephalin) and DADLE (D-Ala2,D-Leu5-enkephalin) administered immediately before coronary reperfusion in a dose of 0.1 mg/kg prevented the development of ventricular arrhythmias. Blockade of mu-opioid receptors abolished the antiarrhythmic effect of these peptides. Hence, antiarrhythmic activity of dalargin and DADLE is primarily associated with activation of mu-opioid receptors.

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Effect of in vivo and in vitro stimulation of delta1-opioid receptors on myocardial resistance to arrhythmogenic action of ischemia and reperfusion.

Preliminary intravenous injection of peptide agonist of delta1-opioid receptors DPDPE (0.5 mg/kg) decreased the incidence of occlusion (10 min) and reperfusion (10 min) arrhythmias in rats. By contrast, delta2-opioid receptor agonist DSLET produced no effect on the incidence of arrhythmias provoked by coronary occlusion and reperfusion. Preliminary injection of selective delta-receptor antagonist ICI 174,864 (2.5 mg/kg) or TIPP[y] (0.5 mg/kg) completely abolished the antiarrhythmic effect of DPDPE. Stimulation of cardiac delta1-opioid receptors with DPDPE added to perfusion saline in concentrations of 0.1 and 0.5 mg/liter decreased the incidence of reperfusion arrhythmias. Addition of DPDPE to perfusion saline in a concentration of 0.1 mg/liter prevented reoxygenation destruction of cardiomyocytes. By contrast, no cardioprotective effect of this peptide was observed at a concentration of 0.5 mg/liter in perfusion saline or when it was injected intravenously. It is concluded that the cardioprotective and antiarrhythmic effects of DPDPE are caused by activation of cardiac delta1-opioid receptors.

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[Increase of the heart arrhythmogenic resistance and decrease of the myocardial necrosis zone during activation of cannabinoid receptors].

We have found that intravenous administration of cannabinoid receptor (CB) agonist HU-210 (0.05 mg/kg), increases cardiac resistance against arrhythmogenic effect of epinephrine, aconitine, coronary artery occlusion and reperfusion in rats. Pretreatment with CB2-receptor antagonist, SR144528 (1 mg/kg), completely abolished the antiarrhythmic effect of HU-210. However this effect of HU-210 was not attenuated by pretreatment with CB1-receptor antagonist, SR141716A (3 mg/kg). We also found that HU-210 (0.05 mg/kg) decreased the relationship between infarction size and area of ischemia. It is concluded that CB2 receptor stimulation promotes an increase in the cardiac resistance against arrhythmogenic influences and probably increases myocardial tolerance of both ischemic and reperfusion damages in rats.

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[Contribution of delta1-opioid receptors in regulation of cardiac resistance to ischemia-reperfusion].

It has been found that pretreatment with a delta 1-opioid receptor agonist, DPDPE, in dose of 0.1 mg/kg intravenously 15 min before heart isolation, prevents appearance of reperfusion, ventricular arrhythmias during total global ischemia (45 min) and reperfusion (10 min) of isolated rat heart. This effect was dose-dependent. Addition of DPDPE to the perfusion solution in a final concentration of 0.1 mg/L and/or 0.5 mg/L 15 min before ischemia also decreased the incidence of reperfusion arrhythmias in a concentration-dependent manner. Addition of DPDPE to the perfusion solution in a final concentration of 0.1 mg/L also decreased creatine kinase levels in the coronary sinus. However DPDPE had no cardio-protective effect in concentration of 0.5 mg/L or after intravenous administration. A previous intravenous injection of DPDPE in dose of 0.5 mg/kg exacerbated reperfusion-induced contractile dysfunction of isolated heart but exerted no effect in dose of 0.1 mg/kg. Previous perfusion of the rat isolated heart by DPDPE in concentration of 0.1 mg/L and 0.5 mg/L 15 min before ischemia also exacerbated myocardial contractile dysfunction during reperfusion. It is proposed that the antiarrhythmic, cardio-protective and negative inotropic effect of DPDPE during reperfusion may be due to stimulation of cardiac delta-1 receptors.

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[Interactions of peripheral mu-opioid receptors and K(ATP)-channels in regulation of cardiac electrical stability in ischemia, reperfusion, and postinfarction cardiosclerosis].

It has been shown that mu-opioid receptor stimulation by intravenous administration of the selective mu receptor agonist DALDA in a dose of 0.1 mg/kg prevented ischemic and reperfusion arrhythmias in rats subjected to coronary artery occlusion (10 min) and reperfusion (10 min), and also increased the ventricular fibrillation threshold in rats with postinfarction cardiac fibrosis. These effects were abolished by pre-treatment with the selective mu receptor antagonist CTAP in a dose of 0.5 mg/kg or by prior injection of the opioid receptor antagonist naloxone methiodide (2 mg/kg) which does not penetrate the blood-braib barrier. Both antagonists by themselves had no effect on the incidence of occlusion or reperfusion-induced arrhythmias or on the ventricular fibrillation threshold. Pre-treatment with ATP-sensitive K+ channel (KATP channel) blocker glibenclamide in a dose of 0.3 mg/kg completely abolished the antiarrhythmic effect of DALDA. We believe that DALDA prevents occurrence of electrical instability during ischemia and reperfusion and increases the ventricular fibrillation threshold in rats with postinfarction cardiac fibrosis via stimulation of peripheral mu-opioid receptor which appear to be coupled to the KATP channel.

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[Clinical response to agonists of mu and beta opiate receptors in patients with ischemic heart disease: effects of D-Ala2-Leu5-Arg6-enkephalin on hemodynamics, oxygen balance and lipid spectrum of blood].

Effects of intravenous dalargin daily administered in a dose of 28 micrograms/kg during 7 days on hemodynamics, oxygen balance, lipid spectrum were studied in patients with coronary heart disease. The results of the treatment show that dalargin decreases incidence of anginal attacks, peripheral vascular resistance, venous tonicity, increases exercise tolerance, peripheral blood flow and venous flow. In addition, such treatment reduces oxygen consumption, levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, low density lipoprotein cholesterol.

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Stimulation of mu and delta-Opiate Receptors and Tolerance of Isolated Heart to Oxidative Stress: the Role of NO-Synthase.

Preliminary intravenous injection of delta-opiate receptor (OR) agonists DSLET (0.1 mg/kg) or DTLET (0.1 mg/kg) increased tolerance of isolated perfused myocardium to damage by oxidative stress simulated in vivo with FeSO4 + ascorbic acid. This manifested itself by a decreased level of creatine phosphokinase (CPK) in the perfusate flowing out of the heart during the oxidative exposure. The preliminary systemic injection of mu-agonists DAMGO (0.1 mg/kg) or DALDA (0.1 mg/kg) failed to affect the release of CPK from the myocardium. The cardioprotective effect of the delta-agonist DSLET was completely abolished by preliminary intravenous injection of the delta-OR antagonist ICI 174,864 (2.5 mg/kg). The intravenous injection of the NO-synthase inhibitor L-NAME (50 mg/kg) also completely abolished the cardioprotective effect of delta-OR stimulation. The preliminary injection of DSLET but not of DAMGO prevented an increase in the level of diene conjugates and a decrease in the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in the isolated myocardium tissue. Thus, the in vivo stimulation of delta-OR increased the tolerance of the heart to oxidative stress through activation of NO-synthase and SOD.

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Activation of type II cannabinoid receptors improves myocardial tolerance to arrhythmogenic effects of coronary occlusion and reperfusion.

Preliminary intravenous injection of cannabinoid receptor agonist HU-210 (0.05 mg/kg) reduced the incidence of ventricular arrhythmias during 10-min coronary occlusion and 10-min reperfusion in chloralose-anesthetized rats. Preliminary injection of type I cannabinoid receptor antagonist SR 141716A (3 mg/kg) had no effect on the antiarrhythmic effect of HU-210, while type II cannabinoid receptor antagonist SR 144528 (1 mg/kg) completely abolished the effect of HU-210. Preconditioning with glibenclamide (0.3 mg/kg), an inhibitor of ATP-dependent K(+)-channels, did not affect the antiarrhythmic activity of HU-210. These findings suggest that antiarrhythmic effect of HU-210 is mediated through activation of type II cannabinoid receptors rather than activation of K(+)-channels.

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[The role of mu- and delta-opiate receptors in resistance of the myocardium to free radical damage].

I.v. administration of the delta-opioid (OR) receptors' agonists DSLET or DTLET prevented creatine kinase leakage from the rat isolated heart in oxidative stress damage and abolished an increase in myocardial levels of conjugated diens and malondialdehyde. The agonists also prevented a stress-induced augmentation of the superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity. All protective effects of delta-receptor stimulation was completely abolished by the delta OR antagonist ICI 174,864. The data obtained suggest that the cardioprotective effect of the delta OR stimulation in vivo is not mediated via direct cardiac delta OR activation but, probably, rather via some unknown indirect circulating humoral factor(s).

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[Effect of stimulation of mu-opiate receptors on contractility of the isolated heart in normal oxygenation and during ischemia-reperfusion].

Activation of mu-opioid receptor (OR) in rats prevented development of reperfusion-induced myocardial cell damage. In contrast, direct cardiac mu-OR stimulation with the opioid receptor agonist DAMGO decreased cardiac contractility in normal oxygenation and aggravated the reperfusion-induced myocardial cell damage. The findings suggest that the cardioprotective effect of mu-OR stimulation is not mediated via cardiac mu-OR activation.

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[Role of delta opioid receptors and their ligands in the development of adaptive heart protection against arrhythmogenesis].

It has been found that stimulation of delta-1 opioid receptors by intravenous administration of DPDPE (0.5 mg/kg) decreases the incidence of ischemic and reperfusion-induced arrhythmias and also increases myocardial tolerance to the arrhythmogenic action of epinephrine in rats. Pretreatment with a selective delta-2 agonist, DSLET, had no antiarrhythmic effect. The inhibition of the enzymatic breakdown of endogenous enkephalins by intravenous administration of acetorphan decreased the incidence of epinephrine-induced arrhythmias. Pretreatment with a selective delta opioid receptor antagonist, ICI-174.868, completely abolished this antiarrhythmic effect. Adaptation of rats to repeated immobilization stress during 12 days increased myocardial tolerance to the arrhythmogenic action of coronary artery occlusion (10 min) and reperfusion (10 min). Pretreatment with a selective delta opioid receptor antagonist, TIPP(Psy), did not abolish the antiarrhythmic effect of adaptation to immobilization stress. It seems that endogenous agonists of delta opioid receptors are not involved in the antiarrhythmic effect resulting from adaptation to stress.

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[Opioid system and cardiac resistance to ischemic and reperfusion injuries].

In vivo pre-treatment with the opioid receptor antagonist D,L-naloxone completely eliminated the reperfusion-induced creatine kinase (CK) leakage from the rat isolated perfused haert. The inactive isomer L-naloxone decreased the CK release by half. The (-antagonist ICI 174,864 and k-antagonist nor-binanltorphimine exerted a weaker protective effect. The (-antagonist DAMGO, the (2-agonist DSLET, the k1-agonist spiradolin, or the sigma-agonist (+)-SKF 10047, improved myocardial cell viability after ischemia/reperfusion.

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Ligands for opioid and sigma-receptors improve cardiac electrical stability in rat models of post-infarction cardiosclerosis and stress.

The effects of the extremely selective mu-opioid receptor agonist, [D-Arg2,Lys4]-dermorphin-(1-4)-amide (DALDA), the mu-opioid receptor agonist morphine, the mu/delta agonist D-Ala2, Leu5, Arg6-enkephalin (dalargin), the kappa-opioid receptor agonist spiradoline, and the sigma1-receptor antagonist DuP 734 on ventricular fibrillation threshold (VFT) was investigated in an experimental post-infarction cardiosclerosis model and an immobilization stress-induced model in rats. Both models produced a significant decrease in VFT. The postinfarction cardiosclerosis-induced decrease in VFT was significantly reversed by intravenous administration of dalargin (0.1 mg/kg), DALDA (0.1 mg/kg), or morphine HCl (1.5 mg/kg). Pretreatment with naloxone (0.2 mg/kg) completely eliminated the increase in cardiac electrical stability produced by DALDA. Both spiradoline (8 mg/kg, i.p.) and DuP 734 (1 mg/kg, i.p.) produced a significant increase in VFT in rats with post-infarction cardiosclerosis. This effect of spiradoline was blocked by nor-binaltorphimine. The immobilization stress-induced decrease in VFT was significantly reversed by administration of either DALDA, spiradoline or DuP 734. In conclusion, activation of either mu- or kappa1-opioid receptors or blockade of sigma1-receptors reversed the decrease in VFT in both cardiac compromised models. Since DALDA and dalargin essentially do not cross blood brain barriers, their effects on VFT may be mediated through peripheral mu-opioid receptors.

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Participation of central and peripheral kappa 1 and kappa 2 opioid receptors in arrhythmogenesis.

1. The kappa 1 and kappa 2 opioid receptor agonists U-62066 (8 mg/kg, i.p.) and (-)-bremazocine (0.7 mg/kg, i.v.), respectively, both exhibit anti-arrhythmic properties against adrenaline-induced dysrhythmias in rats. 2. In contrast, (+)-bremazocine has no effect on adrenaline-induced dysrhythmias. 3. The kappa 1 opioid receptor agonists U-50488 (110 nmol) and [D-Ala2]-dynorphin A (20 nmol) and the kappa 2 opioid receptor agonist (-)-bremazocine (30 nmol) exhibit pro-arrhythmic properties following intracerebroventricular administration. 4. Prior administration of the kappa opioid receptor antagonist nor-binaltorphimine doses i.c.v. (14 nmol), i.p. (10 mg/kg), completely abolishes the pro-arrhythmic (BNI, i.c.v., 14 nmol) as well as anti-arrhythmic (BNI, 10 mg/kg, i.p.) effects of the kappa opioid receptor agonists. 5. Neither hexamethonium (10 mg/kg, i.v.) nor atropine (1 mg/kg, i.v.) have any effect on the anti-arrhythmic actions of the kappa 1 opioid receptor agonist U-62066 following systemic administration. 6. It is suggested that the anti-arrhythmic effects of U-62066 and (-)-bremazocine are associated with the activation of peripheral kappa opioid receptors and do not depend on the activation of kappa opioid receptors in the autonomic nervous system.

3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-cycloh↗