Neurohumoral activation in heart failure: the role of adrenergic receptors

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências

Patricia C. Brum¹  Natale P.l. Rolim¹  Aline V.n. Bacurau¹  Alessandra Medeiros¹ 

[1],Universidade de São Paulo Escola de Educação Física e Esporte Departamento de Biodinâmica do Movimento HumanoSão Paulo SP ,Brasil

关键词: heart failure;    sympathetic nervous system;    adrenergic receptors;    insuficiência cardíaca;    sistema nervoso simpático;    receptores adrenérgicos;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0001-37652006000300009

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Heart failure (HF) is a common endpoint for many forms of cardiovascular disease and a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. The development of end-stage HF often involves an initial insult to the myocardium that reduces cardiac output and leads to a compensatory increase in sympathetic nervous system activity. Acutely, the sympathetic hyperactivity through the activation of beta-adrenergic receptors increases heart rate and cardiac contractility, which compensate for decreased cardiac output. However, chronic exposure of the heart to elevated levels of catecholamines released from sympathetic nerve terminals and the adrenal gland may lead to further pathologic changes in the heart, resulting in continued elevation of sympathetic tone and a progressive deterioration in cardiac function. On a molecular level, altered beta-adrenergic receptor signaling plays a pivotal role in the genesis and progression of HF. beta-adrenergic receptor number and function are decreased, and downstream mechanisms are altered. In this review we will present an overview of the normal beta-adrenergic receptor pathway in the heart and the consequences of sustained adrenergic activation in HF. The myopathic potential of individual components of the adrenergic signaling will be discussed through the results of research performed in genetic modified animals. Finally, we will discuss the potential clinical impact of beta-adrenergic receptor gene polymorphisms for better understanding the progression of HF.

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