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ArticleHeart and vessels2010

Dopamine receptor subtypes in the native human heart.

Carlo Cavallotti, Massimo Mancone, Paolo Bruzzone, Maurizio Sabbatini, Fiorenzo Mignini

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Article in Heart and vessels, 2010. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Carlo CavallottiDepartment of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Science, University of Rome "La Sapienza", Italy.
Massimo Mancone
Paolo Bruzzone
Maurizio Sabbatini
Fiorenzo Mignini
Sapienza University of Rome · ITUniversità degli Studi del Piemonte Orientale “Amedeo Avogadro” · ITUniversità di Camerino · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The present study first time detected D1-D5 dopamine receptor subtypes in the native human heart simultaneously, found presence of D1, D2, D4, and D5 in cardiac tissues, and revealed distribution features of dopamine receptor subtypes in the epicardium, myocardium, and endocardium. Samples from four native hearts coming from young brain-dead donors, which for technical reason were not used for transplants, were studied. Dopamine receptors were revealed by immunochemistry technique and immunoblot analysis. Morphometrical quantification of the density of each receptor subtype was performed by an image analyzer. Our results demonstrate that only four subtypes of dopamine receptors can be found in cardiac tissues: D1, D2, D4, and D5. These dopamine receptors have been detected in endocardium, myocardium, and epicardium. D1 receptors were stored primarily in the epicardial layer. Dopamine receptors are distributed in the wall of both atria and ventricles, and its transmural gradient can be described in the wall of the human heart. Sections of atria and ventricles exposed to antidopamine receptor antibodies showed fluorescent-positive reaction in the epicardium, myocardium and endocardium. D4 receptor immune reactivity was remarkably less intense than D2 receptor immune reactivity. All the subtypes of dopamine receptors are in close relationships with all cardiac structures. Our findings provide a favorable basis for researching the role of dopamine receptors in controlling functions of the human heart and in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular diseases.

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AdultBlotting, WesternEndocardiumHumansImmunohistochemistryMyocardiumPericardiumReceptors, DopamineReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, Dopamine D2Receptors, Dopamine D4Receptors, Dopamine D5DRD4 protein, humanDRD5 protein, humanReceptors, DopamineReceptors, Dopamine D1Receptors, Dopamine D2Receptors, Dopamine D4Receptors, Dopamine D5

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