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The modulation of the inotropic effect by affinity-purified antibodies against a synthetic peptide corresponding to the second extracellular loop of the human muscarinic M2 receptors was studied in adult rat ventricular myocardium. These anti-muscarinic M2 receptor antibodies shifted the dose-response relationship of the beta-adrenoceptor agonist isoproterenol to higher concentrations whereas preimmune rabbit immunoglobulin G (IgG) or antibodies against the N-terminus of the beta 1-adrenoceptor had no effect. This effect of anti-muscarinic M2 receptor antibodies was fully blocked after preincubation with the antigenic peptide. No significant change of maximal inotropic response to isoproterenol was observed in the presence of anti-muscarinic M2 receptor antibodies. The anti-muscarinic M2 receptor antibodies did apparently not hamper the access of the muscarinic receptor agonist carbachol. The muscarinic receptor antagonist atropine attenuated the effect of the anti-muscarinic M2 receptor antibodies. The present study demonstrates for the first time in intact adult ventricular myocardium a specific stimulatory muscarinic activity of antibodies raised against a part of the muscarinic M2 receptor protein.
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