title: Role of adenylate cyclase in modulatory effect of neuropeptide Y on [3H]noradrenaline release in guinea-pig vas deferens.
abstract: 1. The effect of neuropeptide Y (NPY) on [3H]noradrenaline ([3H]NA) release-evoked by 5-Hz electrical stimulation or 5 microns calcium ionophore A23187 was studied in vitro in guinea-pig vas deferens. 2. The evoked tritium overflow (which reflected [3H]NA release) was determined by liquid scintillation spectrometry. 3. NPY, 1 microM, reduced electrically-evoked tritium overflow. NPY reduction was more pronounced upon 20-sec, 3 msec continuous stimulation (73.2 +/- 4.4%) and upon 5-min, 1 msec intermittent stimulation (47.8 +/- 2.4%) as compared to the reduction upon 5-min, 1 msec continuous stimulation (24.3 +/- 3.8%). Forskolin (0.1-1 microM) and theophylline (0.65-1.25 mM) dose-dependently diminished this NPY reducing effect. 4. NPY, 1 microM, reduced A23187-evoked tritium overflow by 52.3 +/- 7.1%. Forskolin (5 microM) and theophylline (1.25 mM) significantly decreased the effect of NPY. 5. It is concluded that in guinea-pig vas deferens NPY reduces [3H]NA release through affecting adenylate cyclase and the processes responsible for calcium mobilization.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chernaeva
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D000001:Calcimycin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008297:Male; D009478:Neuropeptide Y / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism*; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D015290:Second Messenger Systems; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D009478:Neuropeptide Y; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D000001:Calcimycin; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D009638:Norepinephrine