Exam 1: ANS Drugs Flashcards
SNS neurons (location and length)
o Preganglionic thoracolumbar (short) o Postganglionic (long)
PSNS
o “around the SNS” above/below the thoracolumbar area - Cranial/sacral areas o Preganglionic (long) o Postganglionic (short)
key characteristics of ANS
o Regulates involuntary response—sm m, glands, heart
o 2-neuron pathways
o Diffuse vs. Discrete responses
o Dual Innervation–Opposing, antagonistic effects
Will see reflex response that will oppose your drugs given
o Reflex responses
o Predominant, basal activity/control
Basal activity = which system controls that tissue at the basal level (mostly PSNS)
exceptions to dual innervation
• Exceptions to Dual Innervation
o Adrenal Medulla
Sympathetic only
o Most sweat glands
Sympathetic only
o Blood vessels
Sympathetic only
• But have cholinergic RECEPTORS on blood vessels (no PSNS innervation to the blood vessels)
Basal tone – some vasoconstriction (SNS basal tone)
Receptor distribution determines response
• Vessels in skeletal m, heart
o beta2 mediated vasodilation
o need more blood flow during fight or flight
• Vessels in skin, viscera
o alpha1 mediated vasoconstriction
o Most _______ in the body (missed this factoid)
• EPI stimulates both
other: piloerector muscle
unique glands: adrenal medulla
Sympathetic innervation Only 1 neuron Postsynaptic neuroendocrine cells Secrete Epi/norepi into blood Mimics sympathetic stimulation
unique glands: sweat glands
Sympathetic innervation
Post-ganglionic neuron is cholinergic (not adrenergic)
Acetylcholine is NT
Receptor at effector tissue is muscarinic (a cholinergic receptor)
nicotinic cholinergic receptor
o Ligand-gated, Na+ , K+ depolarizing channel
o 2 major subtypes
-NicN
-NicM
o Location -Autonomic ganglia -Skel muscle innervated by somatic n -CNS o ACh binds → Conformational changes; Channel opens and+ chgd ions pulled thru channel o Depolarization of post-synaptic cell
M1, M4, M5 receptor location
CNS
M2 receptor location
heart
M3 receptor location
SEEG.
Also M1 = CNS, M2 = heart, so M3 = everything else!
smooth muscle, glands, endothelium, eye (circular, ciliary muscle)
Nic N receptor location
ANS ganglia (all of them), adrenal medulla, CNS
Nic M receptor location
skeletal muscle NMJ
3 subtypes of alpha adrenergic receptors
a1 - smooth muscle, eye
o a1 → excitatory - ^Ca++ → calmodulin activation → ^ actin-myosin interaction → sm muscle contraction (VSMC contr)
a2 - mainly presynaptic
o a2 → inhibitory - decrease cAMP → decrease norepinephrine release
-Eg. Clonidine is agonist for this receptor
ligands: NE, EPI, DA (in large doses)
beta adrenergic receptors
o β1 β2 β3
o GPCR, Gs
o Activation of adenyl cyclase → ^ cAMP → ^ kinase activation & phosphorylation
o Autonomic effector tissues
-heart, kidney, liver, smooth m, skel m; fat cells, B3
-receptor subtypes will cluster at certain tissues
a1 adrenergic receptor locations
alpha 1 - SEV
- Smooth muscle: G-U sphincters (esp. bladder)
- Most vascular (skin, splanchnic)
- Eye –radial m
- Heart, liver
a2 adrenergic receptor locations
(inhibitory)
- Pre-synaptic nerve terminal Platelets, pancreatic beta cell
B1 adrenergic receptor locations
- Heart
- Kidney - juxtaglomerular cells Renin release *ppl usually forget this one
“you beta know that the heart and the kidney think they’re the most important 1”
B2 adrenergic receptor locations
Smooth m: bronchiolar, uterine, etc. Vascular sm muscle: Skel m beds Liver Skeletal muscle Heart (albuterol)
B3 adrenergic receptor locations
adipose tissue
adrenergic receptors -general info
o Adrenergic Receptors:
GPCR (different signal transduction pathways)
Alpha2 – inhibitory
NT: Norepinephrine
Other Ligands include -Epi, DA
**Tip about smooth muscle receptors: alpha1 contracts; beta2 relaxes
**Tip about beta receptors: 1 heart, 2 lungs
o Heart’s main receptor is B1, but has some B2
NE in the peripheral NS
o Roles in peripheral and CNS (excitatory) o Catecholamine NT aka noradrenaline o Termination of action reuptake back into presynaptic neuron diffusion Metabolism – minor role • Monoamine oxidase (MAO) • COMT
DA in the peripheral NS
o Roles in peripheral and CNS o Catecholamine NT Precursor of norepi, epi At effector jxn –sympathetic, renal vascular sm m o Termination of action neuronal reuptake by DA transporter MAO breakdown (remember that MAO breaks down DA also) • MAO-A – periphery • MAO-B – CNS • COMT – minor role
DA receptor
GPCR, cAMP 2nd messenger
D1 class (D1 , D5 ) - ^ cAMP
D2 class (D2 , D3 , D4 ) - decrease cAMP
o Periphery
D1 – Vasodilation in renal, mesenteric, coronary vasculature
D2 – presynaptic; modulates NT release
DA drug effects (low, intermediate, high dose)
- Low dose – vasodilation (D1 ) in renal, mesenteric, and coronary vascular beds
- Intermediate - + inotrope (B1 )
- High dose – vasoconstriction (a1)
Uses: shock, HF, increase blood flow to kidneys
- Other Transmitters in autonomic, enteric, and NANC neurons
o Neurotransmitter and/or Co-transmitters in PNS – many postganglionic parasympathetic neurons utilize other transmitters, including Nitric Oxide (NO) Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide (CGRP) Neuropeptide Y (NPY) Substance P Serotonin Others
Nitro-based vasodilators, PDE5 inhibitors, combined effect
o Nitro-based vasodilators
Isosorbide
NO
NTG
Nitroprusside
(NTG and nitroprusside act in the same way)
o PDE5: phosphodiesterase 5; the enzyme that breaks down the 2nd messenger (cGMP)
-sildenafil/Viagra
-tadalafil/Cialis
o Nitro-based vasodilators + PDE5 inhibitor → pronounced vasodilation →
DEATH
ACh vs. other cholinergic agonists
o Ach
- Quaternary ammonium
- Short duration
- Less therapeutic value
- Both Nic & Musc activity
o Other drugs
- ↑ muscarinic selectivity
- Lack acetate ester fxn
- AChE does not hydrolyze
Reversible AChE Inhibitor Drugs
- Alcohol: edrophonium, short duration
- Carbamate
• neostigmine (quaternary) - medium-duration
• also pyridostigmine, physostigmine, & donepezil
-Enzyme active site is carbamylated (when its stuck on there, the ACh cannot bind)
• can be insecticides as well