title: Effects of cyclic AMP analogues and phosphodiesterase inhibitors on K+-induced [3H]noradrenaline release from rat brain slices and on its presynaptic alpha-adrenergic modulation.
abstract: The possible role of cyclic AMP in the presynaptic alpha-adrenoceptor-mediated modulation of [3H]noradrenaline (NA) release induced by 13 mM K+ from superfused rat cerebral cortex slices was investigated. Both dibutyryl-cyclic AMP (db-cAMP) and 8-bromo-cyclic AMP (8-Br-cAMP) dose-dependently (10(-4) - 10(-2) M) enhanced K+-induced (3H]NA release, maximally to about 160% of control. In contrast, db-cAMP had no effect on calcium-induced [3H]NA release in the presence of the calcium ionophore A 23187. Surprisingly, the phosphodiesterase (PDE) inhibitors 3-isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (IBMX). 7-benzyl-IBMX, 4-(3-cyclopentyloxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-2-pyrrolidone (ZK 62771), and 4-(3-butoxy-4-methoxybenzyl)-2-imidazolidinone (Ro 20-1724) appeared to inhibit K+-induced [3H]NA release in a dose-dependent (10(-5) - 10(-3) M) manner. At a concentration of 10(-4) M, AK 62771 caused an inhibition of [3H]NA release by 30%, and this inhibitory effect was not affected by 10(-6) M phentolamine nor by 10(-3) M db-cAMP or 10(-4) M theophylline. Theophylline by itself enhanced [3H]NA release to about 135% of control. The inhibitor effect of the alpha-adrenoceptor agonist oxymetazoline (1 micro M) and the enhancing effect of the antagonist phentolamine (1 micro M) on [3H]NA release were significantly decreased in the presence of 10(-3) M db-cAMP or 8-Br-cAMP, whereas 10(-4) M ZK 62771 had no effect. In the presence of 10(-2) M NaF, a potent activator of adenylate cyclase, the inhibitory effect of oxymetazoline (1 micro M) on [3H]NA release was significantly decreased. The data obtained with the cyclic AMP analogues support the hypothesis that activation of presynaptic alpha-receptors modulating NA release results in an inhibition of a presynaptic adenylate cyclase. Possible causes for the anomalous effects of th PDE inhibitors are discussed.
mesh_terms: D015124:8-Bromo Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate; D000818:Animals; D003994:Bucladesine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism*; D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D011760:Pyrrolidinones / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic / Q000502:physiology*; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000502:physiology*; D020889:Rolipram; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000494:pharmacology; D013569:Synapses / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D010726:Phosphodiesterase Inhibitors; D011760:Pyrrolidinones; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D015124:8-Bromo Cyclic Adenosine Monophosphate; D003994:Bucladesine; D012969:Sodium Fluoride; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D010727:Phosphoric Diester Hydrolases; D020889:Rolipram; D011188:Potassium; D009638:Norepinephrine