title: Characteristics of beta-adrenergic receptors in bovine corneal epithelium: comparison of fresh tissue and cultured cells.
abstract: The characteristics of the beta-adrenergic receptors in homogenates of fresh tissue and cultured bovine corneal epithelium were compared using [3H]dihydroalprenolol. High affinity, specific binding sites were observed in both preparations. Fresh tissue exhibited a higher binding site density (165 fmol/mg protein) than did cells in culture (57 fmol/mg protein). Studies with various beta-adrenergic agonists and antagonists indicated that binding characteristics were typical of beta-adrenergic receptors, predominantly of the beta 2 subtype. These results demonstrate that beta-adrenergic receptors exist in both fresh and cultured bovine corneal epithelium and that these receptors are qualitatively and quantitatively similar.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002417:Cattle; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003315:Cornea / Q000378:metabolism*; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology; D004082:Dihydroalprenolol / Q000378:metabolism; D004848:Epithelium / Q000378:metabolism; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D004082:Dihydroalprenolol; D000242:Cyclic AMP