title: Comparison of adrenoceptor subtype expression in porcine and human bladder and prostate.
abstract: We have quantified and characterized alpha 1-, alpha 2- and beta-adrenoceptor subtypes in porcine bladder detrusor and bladder neck, human bladder detrusor, and porcine and human prostate. alpha 1-, alpha 2- and beta-adrenoceptor were identified in radioligand binding studies using [3H]prazosin, [3H]RX 821002 and [125I]iodocyanopindolol, respectively, as the radioligands. In porcine male and female detrusor and bladder neck and male prostate, adrenoceptors were detected in the order of abundance beta > alpha 2 >> alpha 1 (not detectable), with no major difference between the sexes or between detrusor and bladder neck. In human detrusor and prostate the order of abundance was beta > alpha 2 >> alpha 1 (not detectable) and beta >> alpha 1 > alpha 2, respectively. The alpha 2-adrenoceptors in all tissues were homogeneously of the alpha 2A-subtype as evidenced by competition binding studies with yohimbine, prazosin, ARC 239 and oxymetazoline. The beta-adrenoceptors represented a mixed population with a dominance of the beta 2-subtype in all tissues as demonstrated by competition binding with ICI 118,551 and CGP 20,712A. We conclude that pigs may be a suitable model for studies of detrusor function with respect to adrenoceptor expression. They may be less suitable for studies of bladder neck or prostate function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University of Essen Medical School, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Goepel
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wittmann
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rübben
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Michel
mesh_terms: D058646:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Agonists; D058668:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; D058647:Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists; D058669:Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Antagonists; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D010109:Oxymetazoline / Q000494:pharmacology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011224:Prazosin / Q000494:pharmacology; D011412:Propanolamines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011467:Prostate / Q000737:chemistry*; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic / Q000032:analysis*; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 / Q000032:analysis; D018341:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2 / Q000032:analysis; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000032:analysis; D013552:Swine; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000737:chemistry*; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D058646:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Agonists; D058668:Adrenergic alpha-1 Receptor Antagonists; D058647:Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Agonists; D058669:Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Antagonists; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D007093:Imidazoles; D007546:Isoquinolines; D010879:Piperazines; D011412:Propanolamines; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1; D018341:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; D015016:Yohimbine; C026777:ICI 118551; D010109:Oxymetazoline; C049763:CGP 20712A; C032994:AR-C239; D011224:Prazosin