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The progressive onset of cholinergic and adrenergic control of heart rate during development in the green iguana, Iguana iguana

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Author(s):
Sartori, Marina R. [1] ; Leite, Cleo A. C. [2] ; Abe, Augusto S. [1] ; Crossley, II, Dane A. ; Taylor, Edwin W. [1, 3]
Total Authors: 5
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Estadual Paulista, Inst Biociencias, Dept Zool, Rio Claro, SP - Brazil
[2] Univ Fed Sao Carlos, Dept Ciencias Fisiol, BR-13560 Sao Carlos, SP - Brazil
[3] Univ Birmingham, Sch Biosci, Birmingham B15 2TT, W Midlands - England
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: COMPARATIVE BIOCHEMISTRY AND PHYSIOLOGY A-MOLECULAR & INTEGRATIVE PHYSIOLOGY; v. 188, p. 1-8, OCT 2015.
Web of Science Citations: 9
Abstract

The autonomic control of heart rate was studied throughout development in embryos of the green iguana, Iguana iguana by applying receptor agonists and antagonists of the parasympathetic and sympathetic systems. Acetylcholine (Ach) slowed or stopped the heart and atropine antagonized the response to Ach indicating the presence of muscarinic cholinoceptors on the heart of early embryos. However, atropine injections had no impact on heart rate until immediately before hatching, when it increased heart rate by 15%. This cholinergic tonus increased to 34% in hatchlings and dropped to 24% in adult iguanas. Although epinephrine was without effect, injection of propranolol slowed the heart throughout development, indicating the presence of beta-adrenergic receptors on the heart of early embryos, possibly stimulated by high levels of circulating catecholamines. The calculated excitatory tonus varied between 33% and 68% until immediately before hatching when it fell to 25% and 29%, a level retained in hatchlings and adults. Hypoxia caused a bradycardia in early embryos that was unaffected by injection of atropine indicating that hypoxia has a direct effect upon the heart. In later embryos and hatchlings hypoxia caused a tachycardia that was unaffected by injection of atropine. Subsequent injection of propranolol reduced heart rate both uncovering a hypoxic bradycardia in late embryos and abolishing tachycardia in hatchlings. Hypercapnia was without effect on heart rate in late stage embryos and in hatchlings. (C) 2015 Elsevier Inc All rights reserved. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 12/06938-8 - Development of neural control of the cardiovascular system in reptiles
Grantee:Augusto Shinya Abe
Support type: Research Grants - Visiting Researcher Grant - International
FAPESP's process: 12/16537-0 - Cardiovascular autonomic control and metabolism in lizard embryos (Reptilia; Lepidosauria)
Grantee:Marina Rincon Sartori
Support type: Scholarships in Brazil - Doctorate
FAPESP's process: 08/57712-4 - The National Institute of Comparative Physiological Research
Grantee:Augusto Shinya Abe
Support type: Research Projects - Thematic Grants