title: Evidence for activation by beta2-adrenergic receptors of adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate formation in Ehrlich ascites tumor cells.
abstract: The existence of aminergic receptors in mouse Ehrlich ascites tumor cells was studied. L-Isoproterenol in vitro stimulated the formation of cAMP in isolated Ehrlich ascites tumor cells. Stimulation by isoproterenol of cAMP formation was not significantly inhibited by practolol, a beta1-adrenoceptor antagonist-Salbutamol, a beta2-adrenoceptor agonist, markedly stimulated the formation of cAMP in Ehrlich ascites tumor cells at concentrations from 10(-8)-10(-3) M. After the addition of salbutamol, cAMP levels reached a maximum in 10 min and declined to about 2-fold of the basal level to 30 min. The stimulation by salbutamol of cAMP formation was markedly inhibited by butoxamine, a beta2-adrenoceptor antagonist, but not by practolol. Furthermore, the effect of a maximal dose of salbutamol was additive to that of prostaglandin E2. Histamine and 4-methylhistamine, a histamine H2 receptor agonist, had no significant effects. Therefore, it is suggested that a beta2-adrenergic receptor exists in the membranes of Ehrlich ascites tumor cells in terms of the adenylate cyclase-cAMP system.
mesh_terms: D000420:Albuterol / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002078:Butoxamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000378:metabolism*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006632:Histamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008761:Methylhistamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D011217:Practolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000494:pharmacology; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic / Q000502:physiology*; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D008761:Methylhistamines; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D002078:Butoxamine; D006632:Histamine; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D007545:Isoproterenol; D000420:Albuterol; D011217:Practolol