title: Denopamine as an alpha 1H-adrenoceptor antagonist in isolated blood vessels.
abstract: The effects of denopamine, clinically used as a cardiotonic beta 1-adrenoceptor agonist, were investigated on alpha-adrenoceptor-mediated contraction in vascular preparations of rats, guinea-pigs and rabbits. Norepinephrine, phenylephrine (alpha 1-adrenoceptor agonist) and clonidine [and 5-bromo-6-(2-imidazolin-2-ylamino)quinoxaline (UK 14,304, alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonists)] concentration dependently contracted the vascular preparations. Phenylephrine was more potent than the alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonists in the rat aorta and carotid artery. The reverse was true in the rabbit ear vein. pA2 values for prazosin (rat tissues, 9.7-10; guinea-pig aorta, 9.1-9.3) and for yohimbine (rat tissues, 6.6-6.9; guinea-pig aorta, 6.2-6.3; rabbit ear vein, 7.9) suggested that alpha 1H (high affinity for prazosin)-, alpha 1L (lower affinity for prazosin)-, and alpha 2-adrenoceptors were predominantly distributed in the rat tissues, the guinea-pig aorta, and in the rabbit ear vein, respectively. Vasoconstrictions mediated by alpha 1H-adrenoceptor subtypes were more susceptible to inhibition by denopamine than those mediated by alpha 1L and alpha 2 subtypes. These results suggested that in addition to activity as a beta 1-adrenoceptor agonist, denopamine also possessed activity as an alpha 1H-adrenoceptor-selective antagonist. These actions may contribute to the denopamine-induced decrease in total peripheral resistance in vivo.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Nagoya City University Medical School, Japan.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fujimoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Itoh
mesh_terms: D058668:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D004983:Ethanolamines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects*; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D058668:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D004983:Ethanolamines; C037293:denopamine