Abstract
The aim of the present study was to assess whether calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) modulates exocytotic norepinephrine release in ischemic myocardium. In isolated rat hearts subjected to 30 min of low flow ischemia, CGRP release increased 2.8-fold whereas stimulation-induced norepinephrine release decreased 4.1-fold. Pretreatment of rats with capsaicin almost completely depleted cardiac CGRP stores; however, suppression of norepinephrine release by 30 min of low flow ischemia was not affected. At normal flow, exogenous CGRP (5 μmol l −1) had no effect on norepinephrine release. These findings suggest that CGRP release from sensory neurons does not interact with the cardiac sympathetic system during myocardial ischemia.
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