title: Functional expression of adenosine A2b receptor in Xenopus oocytes.
abstract: RNA was transcribed in vitro from a cDNA clone (RFL9) that encodes the rat adenosine A2b receptor. Xenopus oocytes that had been injected with this RNA several days earlier responded to adenosine (10 microM to 1 mM) with an inward current (45-750 nA) that peaked rapidly and then declined to a lower level; uninjected oocytes showed no effect of adenosine. The current reversed to outward at -25 mV and was blocked by intracellular injection of 1,2-bis(2-aminophenoxy)ethane-N,N,N',N'- tetraacetic acid. The action of adenosine (100 microM) was mimicked by 5'-N-ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (10 microM), but not by ATP, N6-cyclohexyladenosine (10 or 100 microM), N6-cyclopentyladenosine (10 microM), 1-deaza-2-chlorocyclopentyladenosine (50 microM), or CGS21680 (1 or 10 microM). It was substantially blocked by 8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine (1 microM) and by 3,7-dimethyl-1-propargylxanthine (10 microM). The results indicate that activation of adenosine A2b receptors increases a calcium-dependent chloride conductance in Xenopus oocytes, presumably by stimulating phospholipase C.
authors.affiliation: Vollum Institute, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland 97210.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Yakel
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Warren
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Reppert
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: North
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology; D002712:Chlorides / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009865:Oocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011994:Recombinant Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010738:Type C Phospholipases / Q000378:metabolism; D014982:Xenopus laevis
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic; D011994:Recombinant Proteins; D010738:Type C Phospholipases; D000241:Adenosine; D002118:Calcium