title: Prostaglandins, alpha-adrenergic receptors and lipolysis in hamster fat cells.
abstract: In hamster fat cells, PGE2, PGI1 and clonidine (alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist) were shown to inhibit markedly lipolysis stimulated by methylisobutylxanthine (MIX) (2 X 10(-4) M) and slightly that provoked by isoprenaline (5 X 10(-7) M). The similar inhibitory actions of the alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist clonidine and PGE2 on lipolysis stimulated by MIX led us to examine possible reversal of the antilipolytic effect of PGE2 by yohimbine (alpha 2-adrenoceptor antagonist). However, the absence of an effect of yohimbine on PGE2, antilipolytic action indicated that the PGE2 receptor was different from the alpha 2-adrenoceptor of hamster fat cells. In these studies, PGE2 was shown to be a more potent antilipolytic agent that PGI2 (IC50 values 2 X 10(-9) and greater than 10(-4) M respectively).
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tan
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Curtis-Prior
mesh_terms: D015056:1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D003000:Clonidine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006224:Cricetinae; D015232:Dinoprostone; D004822:Epididymis / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008066:Lipolysis / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D011458:Prostaglandins E / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000187:drug effects*; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D011458:Prostaglandins E; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D015016:Yohimbine; D011464:Epoprostenol; D015232:Dinoprostone; D007545:Isoproterenol; D003000:Clonidine; D015056:1-Methyl-3-isobutylxanthine