title: Prejunctional interaction of alpha 2-adrenoceptors and D2 dopamine receptors on perivascular sympathetic nerves.
abstract: 1. Potential interaction between release-inhibiting prejunctional alpha 2-adrenoceptors and D2 dopamine receptors was investigated by measuring D2 receptor-mediated inhibition of stimulation-evoked tritium overflow from perfused rat tail arteries incubated with [3H]-noradrenaline. 2. In the presence of cocaine (10(-5)M), which enhanced stimulation-evoked tritium overflow, the D2 dopamine agonist N-0923 [(S)-(-) 2-(N-propyl-N-2-thienylethylamino)-5-hydroxytetralin] (10(-8)M) was less effective at inhibiting stimulation-evoked tritium overflow compared to inhibition in the absence of cocaine. 3. In the presence of cocaine, yohimbine (10(-6)M) enhanced stimulation-evoked [3H]-noradrenaline release. Under these conditions, inhibition produced by N-0923 was enhanced compared to tissues without yohimbine. 4. In the presence of cocaine, the alpha 2-adrenoceptor agonist UK-14,304 (10(-7)M) reduced stimulation-evoked tritium overflow. However, in this case, N-0923-mediated inhibition was not significantly altered. 5. In most circumstances increasing or reducing activation of prejunctional alpha 2-adrenoceptors resulted in attenuation or enhancement, respectively, of D2 receptor activation. However, in the case of UK-14,304 this relationship did not hold. Thus, most but not all the evidence supports an interaction between prejunctional alpha 2-adrenoceptors and D2 dopamine receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of California, Irvine 92717, USA.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Duckles
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000068438:Brimonidine Tartrate; D003042:Cocaine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D011810:Quinoxalines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2 / Q000819:agonists / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D013564:Sympathetic Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D013623:Tail / Q000098:blood supply; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D013876:Thiophenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D011810:Quinoxalines; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes; D013876:Thiophenes; D015016:Yohimbine; D000068438:Brimonidine Tartrate; C047508:rotigotine; D003042:Cocaine