title: Species differences in cAMP production and contractile response induced by beta-adrenoceptor subtypes in urinary bladder smooth muscle.
abstract: The contractile activity of urinary bladder smooth muscle has been shown to be inhibited by beta-adrenoceptor agonists. beta-Adrenoceptor subtypes in the rabbit, canine, and human urinary bladder smooth muscles were studied by measuring changes in contractile forces and in intracellular cAMP concentrations on administration of beta-adrenoceptor agonists. In the rabbit bladder, only beta 2-receptors may have functional roles in the detrusor muscle, while both beta 1- and beta 2-receptors may have functional roles in the detrusor muscles of the canine bladder. Only beta 2-receptors may have functional roles in the human detrusor muscles, similar to the rabbit detrusor muscles. Thus, species differences may exist in beta-adrenoceptor subtypes in smooth muscles of urinary bladder.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kihara
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Oshima
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004280:Dobutamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D011817:Rabbits; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D013045:Species Specificity; D013726:Terbutaline / Q000494:pharmacology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D004280:Dobutamine; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D007545:Isoproterenol; D013726:Terbutaline