title: Ontogenic development of alpha-adrenergic receptors and responsiveness in white adipocytes.
abstract: The influence of age on adipocyte alpha-adrenergic receptors was studied by using the binding of [3H]dihydroergocryptine to crude adipocyte membranes from hamsters of different ages (1-10 months). The number of alpha-receptor sites was found to increase with increasing age, but in contrast, their binding affinity remained unchanged. These changes in receptor concentrations, which were not related to cell-size differences, were also accompanied by parallel variations of the alpha-adrenergic responsiveness of the fat-cells.
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D006224:Cricetinae; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004088:Dihydroergotoxine / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic / Q000378:metabolism*; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D004088:Dihydroergotoxine; D000242:Cyclic AMP