title: Inhibitory mechanisms of isoprenaline in the guinea-pig taenia coli.
abstract: The beta-receptor stimulating effect of isoprenaline on the spontaneous activities of the guinea-pig taenia coli was investigated in the presence of an alpha-receptor blocking agent, phentolamine (2 X 10(-6) M). Substitution of the external Naion with Li, choline, tris-hydroxymethyl aminomethane or Kion greatly reduced the inhibitory effect of isoprenaline. A treatment with ouabain (4 X 10(-6) M) also had effects similar to those of Na removal. The spontaneous activity was transiently suppressed when 5.9 mM K ion was re-admitted into K-free solution, and this suppressing effect was blocked by ouabain and also by reducing Na concentration to 5.9mM. However, isoprenaline retained its effects in K-free solution containing normal Na concentration or 5.9 mM Na. The relaxation by isoprenaline in these solutions was hardly reduced by ouabain (4 X 10(-6) M). These observations suggest that the beta-receptor stimulating effects of isoprenaline are partly mediated through an activation of the Na-pump and partly through some other mechanism which is inactivated when the preparation is deprived of Na or when the membrane is depolarized.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003106:Colon / Q000187:drug effects*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology; D012964:Sodium / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D010042:Ouabain; D012964:Sodium; D007545:Isoproterenol; D011188:Potassium; D010646:Phentolamine