Adenosine A1 receptor activation is arrhythmogenic in the developing heart through NADPH oxidase/ERK- and PLC/PKC-dependent mechanisms.

Whether adenosine, a crucial regulator of the developing cardiovascular system, can provoke arrhythmias in the embryonic/fetal heart remains controversial. Here, we aimed to establish a mechanistic basis of how an adenosinergic stimulation alters function of the developing heart. Spontaneously beating hearts or dissected atria and ventricle obtained from 4-day-old chick embryos were exposed to adenosine or specific agonists of the receptors A(1)AR (CCPA), A(2A)AR (CGS-21680) and A(3)AR (IB-MECA). Expression of the receptors was determined by quantitative PCR. The functional consequences of blockade of NADPH oxidase, extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK), phospholipase C (PLC), protein kinase C (PKC) and L-type calcium channel (LCC) in combination with adenosine or CCPA, were investigated in vitro by electrocardiography. Furthermore, the time-course of ERK phosphorylation was determined by western blotting. Expression of A(1)AR, A(2A)AR and A(2B)AR was higher in atria than in ventricle while A(3)AR was equally expressed. Adenosine (100μM) triggered transient atrial ectopy and second degree atrio-ventricular blocks (AVB) whereas CCPA induced mainly Mobitz type I AVB. Atrial rhythm and atrio-ventricular propagation fully recovered after 60min. These arrhythmias were prevented by the specific A(1)AR antagonist DPCPX. Adenosine and CCPA transiently increased ERK phosphorylation and induced arrhythmias in isolated atria but not in ventricle. By contrast, A(2A)AR and A(3)AR agonists had no effect. Interestingly, the proarrhythmic effect of A(1)AR stimulation was markedly reduced by inhibition of NADPH oxidase, ERK, PLC, PKC or LCC. Moreover, NADPH oxidase inhibition or antioxidant MPG prevented both A(1)AR-mediated arrhythmias and ERK phosphorylation. These results suggest that pacemaking and conduction disturbances are induced via A(1)AR through concomitant stimulation of NADPH oxidase and PLC, followed by downstream activation of ERK and PKC with LCC as possible target.

Vitellogenin genes A1 and B1 are linked in the Xenopus laevis genome.

Genomic clones containing the Xenopus laevis vitellogenin gene B1 have been isolated from DNA libraries and characterized by heteroduplex mapping in the electron microscope, restriction endonuclease analysis, and in vitro transcription in a HeLa whole-cell extract. Sequences from the 3'-flanking region of the previously isolated A1 vitellogenin gene were found in the 5'-flanking region of this B1 gene. Thus, the two genes are linked, with 15.5 kilobase pairs of DNA between them. Their length is about 22 kilobase pairs (A1 gene) and 16.5 kilobase pairs (B1 gene) and they have the following arrangement: 5'-A1 gene-spacer-B1 gene-3'. The analysis of heteroduplexes formed between the two genes revealed several regions of homology. Both genes are in the same orientation and, therefore, are transcribed from the same DNA strand. The possible events by which the vitellogenin gene family arose in Xenopus laevis are discussed.

1.° Opus magisterii : authore Arnaldo de Villanova ; subjecta varia experimenta chymica. — 2.° Rosae, sive liber perfecti magisterii : authore Rhasi, Philosopho. — 3.° Anonymus de origine metallorum. — 4.° Tractatus cujus titulus : opes Galeni alchimiae. — 5.° Varia experimenta chymica, ex variis authoribus excerpta. — 6.° Semita recta ; sive liber de alkimia : authore Alberto Magno. — 7.° Alia experimenta chymica. — 8.° Alkimia minor Alberti Magni, episcopi Ratisponensis. — 9.° Liber de practica roris Madii, datus Bonifacio Papae VIII. — 10.° Thesaurus secretus naturalium operationum : authore Arnaldo de Villanova. — 11.° Alia experimenta chymica. — 12.° Practica alchymiae ; gallico idiomate : ibi reperias indicem claviculae, ut vocant, Salomonis, Regis Israël.

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