Autonomic Pharmacology Flashcards

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What are the principle NTs in the ANS?

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Acetylcholine
Noradrenaline

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How is the CNS connected to sweat glands?

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CNS -> ACh (nic) -> ACh (mus) -> sweat glands (sympathetic system)

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How is the CNS connected to blood vessels?

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CNS -> ACh (nic) -> NA -> blood vessels (sympathetic)

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How is the CNS connected to the adrenal medulla?

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CNS -> ACh (nic) -> adrenal medulla (sympathetic)

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How is the CNS connected to salivary glands?

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CNS -> ACh (nic) -> ACh (mus) -> salivary glands (parasympathetic)

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Which receptors do ACh and NA act on?

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nAChRs, mAChRs, alpha and beta adrenoreceptors

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What is cAMP?

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Second messenger
Moves freely in cytoplasm

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What are kinases?

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Add phosphates to molecules/proteins

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What do G-Alpha-S proteins do?

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Stimulatory G protein that changes cAMP and protein kinase A levels
- Increases adenylyl cyclase activity
- Increases [cAMP]
- Activates protein kinase A (PKA)

Mediated by alpha G protein subunits

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What do G-Alpha-i proteins do?

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Inhibitory G protein that changes cAMP and protein kinase A levels
- Decreases adenylyl cyclase activity
- Decreases [cAMP]
- Decreases PKA

  • Increased K+ channel opening
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What do G-Alpha-q proteins do?

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Increases intracellular Ca2+ levels through Phospholipase C enzyme
- Increases PLC
- Increases IP3 + DAG
- Increases [Ca2+] + Protein kinase C (PKC)

Mediated by alpha G protein subunits

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Which G protein subunits mediate Gi action?

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Alpha - Inhibits adenylyl cyclase
Beta-Gamma - Activates K+ channels

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What type are muscarinic receptors?

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Cholinergic

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Where are muscarinic receptors located structurally?

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Postsynaptic to parasympathetic ganglion neurones and sweat glands

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Which mAChR subtypes couple to Gq proteins?

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M1, M3, M5

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Which mAChR subtypes couple to Gi proteins?

17
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Where are M2 receptors found?

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Heart - Nodal tissue and Atria
Widely distributed in CNS

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Where are M3 receptors found?

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Exocrine glands - e.g. salivary
Smooth muscle - GI tract, eye, airways, bladder
Blood vessels - endothelium

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What response do M2 receptors cause?

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Cardiac inhibition
- Decreased heart rate
- Slowing of AV conduction
- Decreased force of contraction (atria only)

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What response do M3 receptors cause?

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Gastric, salivary secretion
GI smooth muscle contraction

21
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What is the mechanism for decreasing heart rate?

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  • M2 receptor activation via ACh
  • Gai protein activation
  • By subunits open K+ channels
  • Increased K+ moving out of nodal cell
  • More negative membrane potential (hyperpolarisation)
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What does M1 and M3 AChR activation cause?

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Stimulates contraction of smooth muscle
- Bronchoconstriction
- GI motility
- Bladder voiding - urination
Stimulates secretion from exocrine glands?
- Mucus in lungs
- Lacrimal glands - tears
- Salivary glands
- Sweat glands

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What are the effects of muscarine?

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  • Decrease blood pressure
  • Increase saliva
  • Increase tearflow
  • Increase sweating
  • Abdominal pain
  • Nausea
    Overdose = death from cardiac + respiratory failure
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What is atropine?

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Non-selective mAChR antagonist
- Blocks all muscarinic receptors

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What effects does atropine have?
- Inhibition of secretion from glands - Smooth muscle relaxant - Pupillary dilation - Modest increase in HR - Decrease GI motility and acid secretion
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What are cholinomimetic drugs?
Drugs acting indirectly to enhance cholinergic transmission
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What are the properties of Anticholinesterase drugs?
- Prevents ACh breakdownby AChE - Long acting (irreversible) - Affects all cholinergic transmission including CNS e.g. nerve gas (sarin), pesticides - Muscarinic agonists can be used to reverse poisoning by anticholinesterases
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Whare are the receptors for NA?
GPCRs - Found on tissues responding to postganglionic sympathetic neurones
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Where do all B adrenergic receptors couple to?
G-alpha-s - Thus increase cAMP levels
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How is heart rate increased?
1) NA released from sympathetic neurones 2) B1 adrenergic receptor activation via NA 3) G-alpha-s protein activation 4) Increases adenylyl cyclase 5) Increase cAMP 6) Increase PKA 7) Increase phosphorylation of calcium channels - increases time open for 8) Increase Ca2+ into myocytes 9) Increased contraction
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Where are B1 adrenergic receptors located?
Nodal tissue and ventricular myocytes (cardiac muscle cells)
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What is the mechanism for bronchiole smooth muscle contraction?
1) Adrenaline released from chromaffin cells 2) Activates B2 adrenergic receptors n bronchial smooth muscle cells 3) G-alpha-s protein activation 4) Increases adenylyl cyclase 5) Increases cAMP 6) Increases PKA 7) Phosphorylation of smooth muscle cell machinery 8) Bronchodilation
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What are the clinical uses of adrenoceptor agonists?
Adrenaline (non-selective) CV system: - Cardiac arrest - Anaphylaxis B2 selective Respiratory system: - Bronchodilator to treat asthma: - Salbutamol
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What are the clinical uses of adrenoceptor antagonists?
Treat: - Hypertension - Heart failure - Somatic anxiety symptoms Unwanted effects: - Bronchoconstriction - beta blockers avoided in asthma patients - Cardiac depression