title: Pharmacological characteristics of receptor-operated and potential-operated Ca2+ channels in rat aorta.
abstract: In the rat aorta activation of the potential-operated Ca2+ channels by 100 mM K+ resulted in a greater 45Ca2+ influx than stimulation of the receptor-operated Ca2+ channels by norepinephrine (NE, 3 X 10(-7) M) or angiotensin II (AII, 10(-7) M). 45Ca2+ influx induced by NE was inhibited by prazosin (10(-7) M) but not by yohimbine (10(-6) M) while that by AII was abolished by [Sar1, Ile8]AII (10(-8) M). These receptor antagonists had no effect on the 45Ca2+ influx produced by K+. Bay k 8644 enhanced the influxes to low concentrations of NE and K+ while it was additive with the maximal concentration of NE but not with K+. 3-Isobutyl-1-methyl-xanthine and forskolin inhibited both the influx and efflux of 45Ca2+ elicited by NE but were ineffective against those caused by K+. Nifedipine blocked the efflux of 45Ca2+ induced by K+ but not that evoked by NE. However, both types of Ca2+ channel exhibited the same sensitivity to inhibition by Ca2+ entry blockers (nifedipine/verapamil) on 45Ca2+ influxes. These data suggest that in the rat aorta, the receptor-operated calcium channels and potential-operated calcium channels share similar structural characteristics. However, they are gated separately and distinctly by their respective activators.
mesh_terms: D015056:1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine / Q000494:pharmacology; D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D005576:Colforsin; D001498:3-Pyridinecarboxylic acid, 1,4-dihydro-2,6-dimethyl-5-nitro-4-(2-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-, Methyl ester; D009543:Nifedipine; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium; D015056:1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine; D009638:Norepinephrine