title: Isoproterenol inhibition of potassium release from rat parotid gland.
abstract: The mechanism of isoproterenol-induced inhibition of potassium release from rat parotid slices has been determined. Spontaneous potassium release from the slices was significantly inhibited by isoproterenol at concentrations above 10(-6) M. This isoproterenol effect was completely abolished in the presence of propranolol (10(-5) M) and ouabain (10(-3) M) and was abolished during Na+-exclusion from the incubation medium. Isoproterenol caused an enhancement of the microsomal Na+, K+-ATPase activity at concentrations above 10(-5) M, and this activity was inhibited by propranolol (10(-5) M). The stimulatory effect of isoproterenol on the Na+, K+-ATPase exhibited a strong correlation with the inhibition of potassium release on each dose of isoproterenol. Moreover, dibutyryl cyclic AMP at concentrations above 10(-4) M inhibited potassium release in a dose-dependent manner and cyclic AMP caused an enhancement of the microsomal Na+, K+-ATPase activity. These results suggest that the inhibitory effect of isoproterenol on potassium release is clearly derived from the elevated Na+, K+-ATPase activity and that it may in part be mediated by cyclic AMP.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008861:Microsomes / Q000201:enzymology; D010042:Ouabain / Q000494:pharmacology; D010306:Parotid Gland / Q000378:metabolism*; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012964:Sodium / Q000502:physiology; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D010042:Ouabain; D003994:Bucladesine; D012964:Sodium; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D000254:Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase; D007545:Isoproterenol; D011188:Potassium