title: Evidence for non-adrenergic binding sites for [3H]idazoxan in the smooth muscle of rabbit urethra.
abstract: The binding characteristics of [3H]idazoxan and [3H]rauwolscine, two potent alpha 2-adrenoceptor antagonists, were compared in the rabbit urethral smooth muscle. The maximal binding capacity was 6 times higher for [3H]idazoxan than for [3H]rauwolscine in male rabbits. No difference was observed for these radioligands in female rabbits. There were marked differences in the ability of alpha 2-adrenergic compounds to inhibit [3H]idazoxan and [3H]rauwolscine binding. These results were consistent with the existence of non-alpha 2-adrenoceptor sites for [3H]idazoxan in the rabbit urethral smooth muscle.
authors.affiliation: Laboratories Debat, Garches, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yablonsky
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Riffaud
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Lacolle
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Dausse
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D004146:Dioxanes / Q000378:metabolism*; D004147:Dioxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D019329:Idazoxan; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008566:Membranes / Q000378:metabolism; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011817:Rabbits; D014521:Urethra / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D004146:Dioxanes; D004147:Dioxins; D015016:Yohimbine; D019329:Idazoxan