title: Functional characterization of alpha(1)-adrenoceptor subtypes in human skeletal muscle resistance arteries.
abstract: alpha(1)-adrenoceptor subtypes in human skeletal muscle resistance arteries were characterized using agonists noradrenaline (non-selective) and A61603 (alpha(1A)-selective), the antagonists prazosin (non-selective), 5-methyl-urapidil (alpha(1A)-selective) and BMY7378 (alpha(1D)-selective) and the alkylating agent chloroethylclonidine (preferential for alpha(1B)). Small arteries were obtained from the non-ischaemic skeletal muscle of limbs amputated for critical limb ischaemia and isometric tension recorded using wire myography. Prazosin antagonized responses to noradrenaline with a pA(2) value of 9.18, consistent with the presence of alpha(1)-adrenoceptors, although the Schild slope (1.32) was significantly different from unity. 5-Methyl-urapidil competitively antagonized responses to noradrenaline with a pK(B) value of 8.48 and a Schild slope of 0.99, consistent with the presence of alpha(1A)-adrenoceptors. In the presence of 300 nM 5-methyl-urapidil, noradrenaline exhibited biphasic concentration response curves, indicating the presence of a minor population of a 5-methyl-urapidil-resistant subtype. Contractile responses to noradrenaline were not affected by 1 microM chloroethylclonidine suggesting the absence of alpha(1B)-adrenoceptors. Maximum responses to noradrenaline and A61603 were reduced to a similar extent by 10 microM chloroethylclonidine, suggesting an effect of chloroethylclonidine at alpha(1A)-adrenoceptors at the higher concentration. BMY7378 (10 and 100 nM) had no effect on responses to noradrenaline. BMY7378 (1 microM) poorly shifted the potency of noradrenaline giving a pA(2) of 6.52. These results rule out the presence of the alpha(1D)-subtype. These results show that contractile responses to noradrenaline in human skeletal muscle resistance arteries are predominantly mediated by the alpha(1A)-adrenoceptor subtype with a minor population of an unknown alpha(1)-adrenoceptor subtype.
authors: Vascular Assessment Group, School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, G4 0BA, Scotland.
authors: Y P
authors: YP
authors: Jarajapu
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Coats
authors: J C
authors: JC
authors: McGrath
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Hillier
authors: A
authors: A
authors: MacDonald
mesh_terms: D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D001158:Arteries / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D003000:Clonidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000098:blood supply*; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011224:Prazosin / Q000494:pharmacology; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 / Q000502:physiology*; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: C094643:A 61603; D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D007093:Imidazoles; D010879:Piperazines; D018340:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1; D013764:Tetrahydronaphthalenes; C057446:5-methylurapidil; C051731:chlorethylclonidine; C053428:BMY 7378; D003000:Clonidine; D009638:Norepinephrine; D011224:Prazosin