title: Antagonism of the responses to isoproterenol in the rat hippocampal slice with subtype-selective antagonists.
abstract: The electrophysiological and cAMP responses to the beta-adrenoceptor agonist isoproterenol were measured in the in vitro hippocampal slice preparation. Subtype-selective antagonists were used to evaluate the specificity of these responses. The beta 1-selective antagonist ICI 89,406 was 60-fold more potent than was the beta 2-selective antagonist ICI 118,551 at antagonizing the electrophysiological response. ICI 89,406 was 200 times more potent in its antagonism of the cAMP response. These results suggest that the electrophysiological and cAMP responses in this preparation are primarily mediated by beta 1-adrenoceptors.
authors.affiliation: Life Sciences Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, NM 87545.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Fowler
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: O'Donnell
mesh_terms: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011412:Propanolamines; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; C026777:ICI 118551; C025716:ICI 89406; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D007545:Isoproterenol