title: Effects of terbutaline on alpha-adrenergic responses and Ca2+ influx in isolated rabbit aorta.
abstract: Effects of terbutaline applied in vivo or in vitro on alpha-adrenergic receptors in the rabbit aorta in normal and Ca(2+)-free solution, and on basal, high potassium-, and phenylephrine-stimulated Ca2+ uptake into aorta were investigated. Three day terbutaline administration (25 mg/kg, subcutaneously three times daily) to rabbits increased the pKB for phentolamine in aorta rings (control 7.3 +/- 0.2, n = 9; terbutaline 7.8 +/- 0.2, n = 15). It also depressed phenylephrine-stimulated contractions of aorta rings in Ca(2+)-free but not those in normal Krebs solution. It did not significantly depress the basal, or phenylephrine-evoked Ca2+ influx into aorta rings, but decreased high potassium-induced Ca(2+)-influx (control 0.58 +/- 0.05 mumoles/g aorta; n = 3, terbutaline 0.41 +/- 0.06 mumoles/g aorta, n = 3). In vitro application of 50 microM terbutaline did not significantly alter phenylephrine-stimulated contractions of aorta rings in Ca(2+)-free Krebs solution or significantly depress basal or phenylephrine-induced Ca2+ influx into aortas, but did decrease high potassium-stimulated Ca(2+)-influx. Thus, 3-day terbutaline administration increased the affinity of alpha-adrenergic receptors for phentolamine and had a tendency to increase contractions of aorta rings to phenylephrine. It also decreased high potassium-stimulated Ca2+ influx, and depressed phenylephrine-induced contractions in Ca(2+)-free Krebs solution, while in vitro terbutaline application also decreased potassium-induced Ca2+ influx.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, University of Oklahoma, Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City 73190.
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000378:metabolism; D010656:Phenylephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011817:Rabbits; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D013726:Terbutaline / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D010656:Phenylephrine; D013726:Terbutaline; D002118:Calcium; D010646:Phentolamine