title: [Absence of lipolytic action of adrenaline on a human subcutaneous adipose tissue. Role of alpha-adrenergic receptors].
abstract: Epinephrine cannot stimulate adipocytes' lipolysis of human subcutaneous adipose tissue (lateral part of the thigh) while a clear lipolytic action can be shown on the omental tissue. However, at the same concentrations, isoproterenol (a beta-agonist) exerts a strong adipokinetic effect on adipocytes of the both types of adipose tissue. An alpha-adrenolytic (phentolamine) enhances the lipolytic action of epinephrine on the omental adipose tissue and unmasks a lipolytic action of epinephrine on the subcutaneous. Epinephrine antagonizes the lipolysis induced by theophyline on the subscutaneous adipocytes, this action is increased by propranolol (a beta-adrenergic blocking agent). The unresponsiveness to epinephrine of the subcutaneous adipose tissue studied here could be linked to a strong antilipolytic alpha-adrenergic effect.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D007545:Isoproterenol; D004837:Epinephrine; D010646:Phentolamine
vernacular_title: Absence d'action lipolytique de l'adrénaline sur un tissu adipeux sous-cutané. Rôle des récepteurs alpha-adrénergiques.