title: Beta 2-adrenoreceptor binding sites in circular and longitudinal myometrial layers of the virgin guinea-pig: the influence of ovarian steroids.
abstract: Membranes prepared from both circular and longitudinal muscle layers of the uteri of two groups of virgin adult guinea-pigs were used to study the influence of ovarian steroids upon beta-adrenoreceptor binding sites. Animals were (i) treated for 14 days with oestradiol cypionate, beginning on day 9-10 of the oestrous cycle; or (ii) treated as in (i) and in addition, with progesterone for the last four days of oestradiol administration. (-)-[125I]-iodocyanopindolol ([125I]-CYP) was used to determine the numbers and characteristics of beta-adrenoreceptor binding sites in the four membrane preparations. In all cases, binding displayed characteristics of a saturable bimolecular reaction; the estimates of receptor site density (Bmax; 0.26-0.33 pmol g-1 wet weight) were similar in all four preparations, as were those of binding affinity KD; 18-31 pmol l-1). The mean negative logarithms of apparent dissociation constants (pKD) for the inhibition of specific [125I]-CYP binding by ICI 118, 551 (beta 2-adrenoreceptor selective antagonist) ranged from 8.4 to 8.6; and those for L 643, 717-01J10 (beta 1-adrenoreceptor selective antagonist) were 5.7-6.2. Thus the [125I]-CYP binding sites in all four membrane preparations displayed the characteristics expected of homogeneous populations of adrenoreceptors of the beta 2-subtype. The pKD values for isoprenaline were also similar in each type of membrane preparation (5.8-6.0). It is concluded that the clearcut differences in the contractile responsiveness, to adrenoreceptor agonists, of the circular and longitudinal myometrial preparations from oestrogen-treated guinea-pigs are not due to differences in the numbers, subtype or binding affinities of beta-adrenoreceptor binding sites.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000187:drug effects; D004967:Estrogens / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D020120:Iodocyanopindolol; D009215:Myometrium / Q000378:metabolism*; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D010869:Pindolol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D011412:Propanolamines; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004967:Estrogens; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011412:Propanolamines; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; C026777:ICI 118551; D020120:Iodocyanopindolol; D010869:Pindolol