title: Existence of different alpha(1)-adrenoceptor subtypes in junctional and extrajunctional neurovascular regions in canine splenic arteries.
abstract: The present study attempted to characterize the alpha(1)-adrenoceptor subtypes mediating vasoconstrictor responses to administered and nerve stimulation-evoked noradrenaline (NA) release in the isolated and perfused canine splenic artery. A previous study demonstrated that periarterial electrical nerve stimulation (30 s trains of pulses at a frequency of 1, 4 or 10 Hz) induced a double peaked vasoconstriction consisting of an initial transient, predominantly P2X-purinoceptor-mediated constriction followed by a prolonged, mainly alpha(1)-adrenoceptor-mediated response in the canine splenic artery. The effects of alpha(1)-adrenoceptor subtype antagonists on neuronally-mediated second peaked vasoconstrictions were analysed. BMY 7378 (10 - 100 nM), a selective alpha(1D)-adrenoceptor antagonist produced a dose-dependent inhibition of the second peak responses at all frequencies used. BMY 7378 (100 nM) reduced these responses by approximately 30%. Exposure of tissues to chloroethylclonidine (CEC, 60 microM), a selective alpha(1B)-adrenoceptor antagonist attenuated the second peak response by approximately 60%, even in the presence of BMY 7378 (100 nM). On the other hand, WB 4101 (100 nM), a selective alpha(1A)-adrenoceptor antagonist potentiated nerve-stimulation-evoked double peaked vasoconstrictions, especially at low frequencies (1 and 4 Hz). Vasoconstrictor responses to administered NA were dose-dependently antagonized by WB 4101 (10 - 100 nM), but were not significantly affected by either BMY 7378 (10 - 100 nM) or by CEC (60 microM). The present results indicate that NA released from sympathetic nerves may junctionally exert its vasoconstrictor effect via activation of postjunctional alpha(1B)- and in part alpha(1D)-adrenoceptors, whereas exogenous NA extrajunctionally activates alpha(1A)-adrenoceptors to produce its vascular action in canine splenic arteries.
authors: Department of Pharmacology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto 390-8621, Japan.
authors: X P
authors: XP
authors: Yang
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Chiba
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 / Q000187:drug effects*; D013157:Splenic Artery / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000294:innervation; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1; D014662:Vasoconstrictor Agents; D009638:Norepinephrine