Table 1

Effect of combined blockade of the neuronal and non-neuronal uptake systems on the potency of ISO and NE at right atrial beta-receptors mediating chronotropy

Agonist/Treatment GrouppEC50ShiftN
PreblockadePostblockade1-a
ISO
 Naive8.53  ± 0.068.89  ± 0.082.3  ± 0.55
 Sham8.54  ± 0.078.72  ± 0.101.5  ± 0.15
 SAD8.19  ± 0.068.36  ± 0.041.5  ± 0.25
NE
 Naive6.84  ± 0.057.45  ± 0.023.7  ± 0.76
 Sham6.56  ± 0.087.42  ± 0.086.5  ± 1.76
 SAD6.17  ± 0.186.91  ± 0.185.5  ± 0.85
  • 1-a All postblockade pEC50 values are significantly different from their respective preblockade controls, P < .05, Student’s paired t test.

  • Data are mean ± S.E. for N experiments.