title: Adenosine A1-receptor coupling to phosphoinositide metabolism in pregnant guinea pig myometrium.
abstract: Adenosine contracts pregnant and nonpregnant guinea pig myometrial smooth muscle (MSM). We have 1) described dissociation of A1-adenosine receptors from adenylate cyclase inhibition in nonpregnant MSM (M. A. Smith, J. L. Silverstein, D. P. Westfall, and I. L. O. Buxton, Cell. Signal. 1: 357-365, 1989); 2) described appearance of such inhibitory coupling in pregnant MSM [W. P. Schiemann, D. P. Westfall, and I. L. O. Buxton, Am. J. Physiol. 261 (Endocrinol. Metab. 24): E141-E150, 1991]; and 3) demonstrated a role for myometrial A1 receptors in the rapid formation of D-myo-inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate [Ins(1,4,5)P3] in nonpregnant MSM and the cyclooxygenase dependence of this effect (W. P. Schiemann, K. O. Doggwiller, and I. L. O. Buxton. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther. 258: 429-437, 1991). To further characterize adenosine action in pregnant tissue, we explored A1 coupling to increased phosphoinositide hydrolysis in near-term pregnant MSM. The A1-receptor agonist (+)-N6-(2-phenylisopropyl)adenosine stimulates the rapid dose-dependent formation of Ins(1,4,5)P3 and stimulates rapid degradation of uterine inositol monophosphates (InsP) in a manner paralleling increases in inositol polyphosphates. Both A1-mediated responses were blocked by the A1 antagonist 8-(p-sulfophenyl)theophylline, and, unlike the effect observed in nonpregnant MSM, treatment of pregnant MSM with either meclofenamate or indomethacin failed to block A1-mediated increases in Ins(1,4,5)P3. Pretreatment of MSM with either Li+ or pertussis toxin failed to alter either Ins(1,4,5)P3 formation or InsP degradation. Furthermore, assay of inositol phosphomonoesterase (InsPase) activity in the presence or absence of Li+ confirmed the existence of an MSM Li(+)-insensitive InsPase enzyme.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno 89557.
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Schiemann
authors.forename: I L
authors.initials: IL
authors.lastname: Buxton
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006868:Hydrolysis / Q000187:drug effects; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D008094:Lithium / Q000494:pharmacology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000378:metabolism; D009215:Myometrium / Q000378:metabolism*; D010660:Phenylisopropyladenosine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols / Q000378:metabolism*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011270:Pregnancy, Animal / Q000378:metabolism*; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007295:Inositol Phosphates; D010716:Phosphatidylinositols; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic; D010660:Phenylisopropyladenosine; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate; D008094:Lithium