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Philippu, A. et al.

beta-Adrenoreceptors of the posterior hypothalamus.

Cats were anaesthetized with pentobarbital sodium. A push-pull cannula was inserted into the posterior hypothalamus which was superfused through the cannula and electrically stimulated with its tip. Electrical stimulation elicited a frequency-dependent pressor response and tachycardia. Superfusion with orciprenaline, isoprenaline (beta 1- and beta 2-stimulants) or tazolol (beta 1-stimulant) led to a concentration-dependent enhancement in the pressor response. Superfusion with terbutaline caused a slight and late increase in the pressor response, while salbutamol (beta 2-stimulants) was ineffective. The tachycardia elicited by the hypothalamic stimulation was slightly increased by the hypothalamic stimulation was slightly increased by orciprenaline, tazolol and terbutaline. Superfusion with atenolol (beta 1-adrenoreceptor blocking drug) or butoxamine (beta 2-adrenoreceptor blocking drug) inhibited the pressor response and the tachycardia caused by hypothalamic stimulation. Superfusion with butoxamine prior to isoprenaline reduced the enhancing effect of isoprenaline on the pressor response, while superfusion with atenolol abolished or even reversed it. It is concluded that beta 1 and beta 2-adrenoreceptors are present in the posterior hypothalamus; apparently, beta 1- rather than beta 2-adrenoreceptors are involved in the rise of blood pressure elicited by stimulation of the hypothalamus.[1]

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beta-Adrenoreceptors of the posterior hypothalamus. Philippu, A., Stroehl, U. Clinical and experimental hypertension. (1978) [Pubmed]

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