title: Functional evidence of atypical beta 3-adrenoceptors in the human colon using the beta 3-selective adrenoceptor antagonist, SR 59230A.
abstract: The role of beta 3-adrenoceptors in human colonic circular smooth muscle was assessed in vitro by use of the beta 3-selective antagonist SR 59230A. Isoprenaline, in the presence of the selective beta-adrenoceptor antagonists CGP 20712A (beta 1) and ICI 118551 (beta 2), both at 0.1 microM, concentration-dependently relaxed the preparation (pEC50 = 5.22). This effect was potently and competitively antagonized by SR 59230A with a pA2 of 8.31, while its R,R enantiomer SR 59483A gave an apparent pKB of 6.21. Relaxation was likewise produced by CGP 12177A (pEC50 = 6.05), but not by BRL 37344. Although only one of these beta 3-selective agonists was effective, the remarkably high potency of SR 59230A as a stereospecific antagonist of non-beta 1 non-beta 2 relaxation of human colonic muscle by isoprenaline provides strong functional evidence of beta 3-adrenoceptors in that tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Ponti
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gibelli
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Croci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arcidiaco
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Crema
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Manara
mesh_terms: D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000368:Aged; D003106:Colon; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D022702:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: C097869:3-(2-ethylphenoxy)-1-(1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphth-1-ylamino)-2-propanol oxalate; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D011412:Propanolamines; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D022702:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-3; D007545:Isoproterenol