title: Cultured mesenteric vascular smooth muscle cells express dopamine DA1-receptors.
abstract: Incubation of cultured mesenteric vascular smooth muscle cells with dopamine, in the presence of propranolol, caused an increase in cyclic AMP formation in a concentration-dependent manner (Ka apparent 6.8 +/- 0.5 microM). This effect of dopamine was inhibited by the DA1-receptor antagonist SCH 23390 (Ki = 1 nM). These results suggest that cultured mesenteric vascular smooth muscle cells express DA1-receptors linked to adenylate cyclase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Glasgow, U.K.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Balmforth
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lyall
authors.forename: J I
authors.initials: JI
authors.lastname: Morton
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Ball
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004298:Dopamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001552:Benzazepines; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D011433:Propranolol; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D004298:Dopamine