title: Electrophysiological evidence for adenosine receptors on astrocytes of cultured rat central nervous system.
abstract: The actions of adenosine, R-N6-phenylisopropyladenosine (R-PIA) and N-(ethyl)carboxamidoadenosine (NECA) were tested on the membrane potential of astrocytes of cultured rat spinal cord and cerebellum. All 3 compounds hyperpolarized the majority of astrocytes studied. A considerable number of cells did, however, not respond to adenosine and its analogues, suggesting that only a certain type of astrocyte possesses adenosine receptors. The hyperpolarizations by adenosine, R-PIA and NECA were reversibly blocked by their antagonist 8-phenyltheophylline indicating that these compounds activate specific adenosine receptors. In agreement with biochemical and autoradiographic binding studies, our electrophysiological data strongly suggest the existence of adenosine receptors on astrocytes.
authors: Department of Physiology, University of Basel, Switzerland.
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Hösli
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Hösli
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Uhr
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Della Briotta
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D019830:Adenosine-5'-(N-ethylcarboxamide); D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D010660:Phenylisopropyladenosine / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D013806:Theophylline / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011983:Receptors, Purinergic; D010660:Phenylisopropyladenosine; D019830:Adenosine-5'-(N-ethylcarboxamide); D013806:Theophylline; C028322:8-phenyltheophylline; D000241:Adenosine