title: Evidence of A1 adenosine receptor on epidydimal bovine spermatozoa.
abstract: 3H-R-phenylisopropyladenosine (PIA) was used to characterize adenosine receptors on bovine epidydimal spermatozoa membranes. Dypiridamole, an adenosine uptake inhibitor, did not effect the radioligand binding, indicating an external site for the interaction of adenosine with spermatozoa. Steady-state binding was achieved after 45 min at 25 degrees C and lasted for at least 3 h. Scatchard plots were linear with a Kd of 6.98 +/- 1.02 nM and Bmax of 34 +/- 8 fmol/mg protein. N-6-cyclopentyladenosine (CPA), with a Ki of approx. 0.196 nM, was the most potent inhibitor of binding and the agonist order potency series was CPA > R-PIA = N-6-cyclohexyladenosine > N-6-phenyladenosine > 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine > 2-chloroadenosine > 2-(p-2-carboxyethyl)phenylamine)-5'-N-ethylcarboxy-amidoa denosine. 1-3-Dipropyl-8-cyclopentylxanthine (DPCPX), an A1 receptor selective antagonist, produced the strongest inhibition with a Ki of 0.46 +/- 0.1 nM. Antagonist order potency series DPCPX > xanthine amine congener > cyclopentyltheophilline = theophylline > caffeine > 1-3-dipropylxanthine > 8-phenyltheophilline was consistent with A1 adenosine receptor (A1AR). Guanylyl-5'-imidodiphosphate did not decrease bound 3-H-R-PIA nor accelerate its dissociation, a behavior consistent with inhibitory receptors only. The incubation of isolated membranes with N-ethylmaleimid followed by a reduction of 57% of the ligand binding further supports the existence of A1AR on bovine epidydimal spermatozoa.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biologia Cellulare e Molecolare, Università di Perugia, Italia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Minelli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Miscetti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Allegrucci
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mezzasoma
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002417:Cattle; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D004822:Epididymis / Q000166:cytology; D006165:Guanylyl Imidodiphosphate / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D010660:Phenylisopropyladenosine / Q000378:metabolism; D058906:Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D013094:Spermatozoa / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D058906:Purinergic P1 Receptor Agonists; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1; D010660:Phenylisopropyladenosine; D006165:Guanylyl Imidodiphosphate; C048599:N(6)-cyclopentyladenosine; D000241:Adenosine