title: Functional characterisation of the pharmacological profile of the putative alpha1B-adrenoceptor antagonist, (+)-cyclazosin.
abstract: We studied the functional pharmacological profile of (+)-cyclazosin, which has been characterised as a selective, high-affinity (pKi = 9.68) alpha1B-adrenoceptor ligand in binding experiments with rat liver membranes. The pKa/pA2 values for antagonism of contractions mediated via alpha1A/L-adrenoceptors of rat small mesenteric artery, alpha1B-adrenoceptors of rat aorta and alpha1B-adrenoceptors of rat spleen were 7.78 +/- 0.04, 6.86 +/- 0.07 and 7.96 +/- 0.08, respectively. Furthermore, in mouse spleen, which is also regarded as an alpha1B-adrenoceptor preparation, (+)-cyclazosin displayed low potency and did not act as a competitive antagonist. Thus, in contrast with results obtained in radioligand binding experiments, (+)-cyclazosin does not behave as a selective alpha1B-adrenoceptor antagonist in functional tissues. Whether this discrepancy has consequences for the classification of alpha1-adrenoceptors requires further investigation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Erasmus University Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Stam
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Van der Graaf
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Saxena
mesh_terms: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D051379:Mice; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010656:Phenylephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011799:Quinazolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011810:Quinoxalines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D013154:Spleen / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D011799:Quinazolines; D011810:Quinoxalines; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; C080462:cyclazosin; D010656:Phenylephrine; D009638:Norepinephrine