title: Prejunctional alpha 1-adrenoceptors modify release of [3H]noradrenaline in the guinea-pig vas deferens.
abstract: 1. Several alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonists and antagonists were examined for effects on spontaneous and stimulus-evoked release of [3H]noradrenaline from sympathetic nerves in guinea-pig vas deferens. 2. Prazosin (0.1 and 1 microM), phentolamine (30 microM) and yohimbine (10 microM) each enhanced the stimulus-evoked release of [3H]noradrenaline. 3. Prazosin and phentolamine increased the spontaneous outflow of [3H]noradrenaline, whereas yohimbine was without effect. 4. Methoxamine (10 microM) and clonidine (0.1 microM) inhibited the stimulus-evoked release of [3H]noradrenaline, whereas only methoxamine (1 microM) decreased the spontaneous outflow of [3H]noradrenaline. 5. The identity of prejunctional alpha-adrenoceptors in the guinea-pig vas deferens is discussed.
authors: Department of Anatomy and Developmental Biology, University College, London, U.K.
authors: J L
authors: JL
authors: Ellis
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Kasakov
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Vlaskovska
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Burnstock
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003000:Clonidine / Q000494:pharmacology; D003042:Cocaine / Q000494:pharmacology; D003900:Desoxycorticosterone / Q000494:pharmacology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008729:Methoxamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism*; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011224:Prazosin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000378:metabolism*; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D015016:Yohimbine; D003900:Desoxycorticosterone; D008729:Methoxamine; D003042:Cocaine; D003000:Clonidine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D011224:Prazosin; D010646:Phentolamine