title: Evidence for two different P2-purinoceptors on beta cell and pancreatic vascular bed.
abstract: 1 The effects of a 2-substituted analogue of adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP), 2-methylthioadenosine triphosphate (2-methylthio ATP) have been studied on insulin secretion and flow rate of the isolated pancreas of the rat, perfused in the presence of glucose (8.3 mM). 2 2-Methylthio ATP (16.5-1650 nM) increased insulin secretion in a biphasic and concentration-dependent manner; the kinetics were comparable to those previously obtained with ATP. A comparison of relative potency between ATP and 2-methylthio ATP showed that 2-methylthio ATP was 45 times more potent than ATP. 3 2-Methylthio ATP also provoked a transient decrease of the flow rate in a concentration-dependent manner but at concentrations (165-825 microM) about 1000 fold higher than those needed to increase insulin secretion. A comparison of relative potency between the natural derivative and 2-methylthio ATP showed that 2-methylthio ATP was only twice as potent as ATP. 4 These and other previous results (with phosphate-modified analogues of ATP) provide evidence for two different types of P2-purinoceptors on endocrine cell and vessel cells of the pancreas. A P2Y subtype, mediating an increase of insulin secretion, is present on the beta cell of the pancreas. A P2X subtype, mediating vasoconstriction, is present on the vascular bed of the rat pancreas.
authors.affiliation: Faculté de Médecine, Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, UA 599 du CNRS, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bertrand
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chapal
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Loubatières-Mariani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Roye
mesh_terms: D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001783:Blood Flow Velocity / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007328:Insulin / Q000378:metabolism; D000078790:Insulin Secretion; D007515:Islets of Langerhans / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D010179:Pancreas / Q000098:blood supply*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic / Q000187:drug effects*; D013873:Thionucleotides / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007328:Insulin; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic; D013873:Thionucleotides; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; C008501:2-methylthio-ATP