title: Atypical beta-adrenergic receptors in rat liver: evidence for transient expression during aging.
abstract: This study was designed to determine whether functional beta 3-adrenergic receptors exist in the rat liver and whether there are alterations in the beta 3-adrenergic response with age in a manner similar to that which occurs for beta 2-adrenergic receptors. The beta 3 stimulation of adenylyl cyclase activity was assessed using the novel beta 3-specific agonist, CGP-12177A. Adenylyl cyclase activation by CGP-12177A was seen only in the adults. Isoproterenol-stimulated adenylyl cyclase activity was high in the neonates, declined by 45% in the adults, and was high again in the senescent rats. ICI 118551, a beta 2-selective antagonist, attenuated the isoproterenol-stimulated activity by two-thirds but had no effect on the CGP-12177A-stimulated activity. These data demonstrated the presence of the beta 3-adrenergic receptor in the rat liver, although only at the adult stage of development. In addition, these data confirm earlier findings that beta 2-adrenergic activation of adenylyl cyclase is biphasic with age and indicate that the emergence of the beta 3-stimulated activity coincides with the attenuation of beta 2-stimulated activity.
authors.affiliation: Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Center, VA Medical Center, Gainesville, Florida.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Sanghani
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Scarpace
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011916:Rats, Inbred F344; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011412:Propanolamines; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; C026777:ICI 118551; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D007545:Isoproterenol; C033394:CGP 12177