Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of dexmedetomidine(Dex) on norepinephrine(NE), acetylcholine(Ach), muscarinic receptors 2(M2), adenosine receptors 1(A1) of rabbits,and to clarify the mechanism of dex-induced bradyarrhythmias. Methods Twenty four healthy male rabbits were randomly divided into 3 groups(n=8), including control(group C), low dose of Dex (group D1), and high dose of Dex(group D2). Rabbits were administered normal saline in group C. Rats in group D1 were administered Dex at loading dose of 10 μg/kg for 10 min, and then at 5 μg·kg-1·h-1 for 50 min. Rats in group D2 were administered with Dex at loading dose of 60 μg/kg for 10 min and then at 30 μg·kg-1·h-1 for 50 min. After rabbits were anesthesia by sodium pentobarbital, basic operations were quickly were completed in order to measure MAP and ECG. HR, MAP were obtained before(T0), 15 min after (T1), 30 min after(T2), 60 min after(T3) intravenous pumping of Dex. After observation of Dex pump injection, hearts were quickly removed and divided accurately the sinus node. The experiment indicators were detected by the Real-time quantitative PCR, Immunohistochemical, ELISA. Results There was no significant difference in HR and MAP at T0 among the three groups(P>0.05). Compared with group C, HR, MAP were decreased at T1, T2, T3 in group D1, D2(P<0.05), HR of group D2 were decreased than group D1 at T1, T2, T3(P<0.05). There was no significant difference relative gene expression of M2 among the three groups (P>0.05). Relative gene expression of A1 in group D2 significantly increased than group C[(13±5) vs (5±3)], D1[(13±5) vs (6±4)](P<0.05). Protein mean Optical density of M2, A1 in group D2 significantly increased than group C[(0.240±0.040) vs (0.193±0.022), (0.290±0.043) vs (0.185±0.017)], group D1[(0.240±0.040) vs (0.194±0.031), (0.290±0.043) vs (0.202±0.022)](P<0.05). NE in group D1, D2 were significantly decreased than group C(P<0.05), there were no significant difference between group D1 and D2(P>0.05). Ach in group D2 were significantly increased than group C, D1(P<0.05). Conclusions Dex decreases NE of sympathetic transmitter and Ach vagus nerve neurotransmitter of only increases significantly in the high-dose group. High dose of Dex directly increasing vagus nerve activities. M2, A1 in the high-dose group showed a trend of rise significantly.
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