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  • 1Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK. piotr.musialek@clinical-medicine.ox.ac.uk

Cardiovascular Research
|February 26, 2000
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L-arginine (L-Arg) affects heart rate (HR) through a pH-mediated mechanism, not nitric oxide (NO). Different L-Arg formulations can alter pH, confounding HR effect assessments.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Physiology
  • Pharmacology

Background:

  • Exogenous nitric oxide (NO) stimulates the hyperpolarization-activated current (I(f)) to increase heart rate (HR).
  • Investigating L-arginine (L-Arg) as a potential modulator of endogenous NO production and its chronotropic effects is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if L-arginine (L-Arg) can mimic the chronotropic effect of nitric oxide (NO) by enhancing endogenous NO production.
  • To evaluate the impact of different L-Arg formulations (free base vs. hydrochloride) on heart rate (HR).

Main Methods:

  • Spontaneously beating guinea pig atria were used to assess heart rate (HR) responses to varying L-Arg concentrations.
  • Comparisons were made with D-arginine (D-Arg) and L-lysine (L-Lys) in both free base (FB) and hydrochloride (HCl) formulations.
  • Perfusate pH changes and nitric oxide (NO) scavenging were monitored to isolate the mechanism of HR alteration.

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Main Results:

  • L-arginine free base (L-ArgFB) at concentrations above 100 µmol/l caused a reversible, dose-dependent increase in HR.
  • D-arginine free base (D-ArgFB) and L-lysine free base (L-LysFB) produced similar HR increases, correlating with increased perfusate pH.
  • L-arginine hydrochloride (L-ArgHCl) and other HCl formulations significantly decreased HR and perfusate pH, indicating a pH-dependent effect independent of NO.

Conclusions:

  • In vitro, L-arginine (L-Arg) significantly influences heart rate (HR) via a pH-mediated pathway, independent of nitric oxide (NO).
  • The formulation of L-Arg (free base vs. hydrochloride) critically affects perfusate pH, which can confound the assessment of its biological effects.
  • These findings highlight the importance of controlling pH when evaluating the pharmacological actions of amino acids like L-Arg.