title: Characterization of adenosine action in isolated rat renal artery. Possible role of adenosine A(2A) receptors.
abstract: Adenosine (0.1-300 microM) induced concentration- and endothelium-dependent relaxation of rat renal artery (RRA). N(G)-Nitro-L-arginine (L-NOARG, 10 microM) significantly reduced adenosine-elicited dilatation, but not the application of indomethacin (10 microM), ouabain (100 microM) or tetraethylammonium (TEA, 500 microM). In the presence of high concentration of K(+) (100 mM) or glibenclamide (1 microM), adenosine-evoked relaxation was almost abolished. 8-(3-Chlorostyril)caffeine (CSC, 0.3-3 microM), a selective A(2A)-antagonist, significantly reduced adenosine-evoked dilatation in a concentration-dependent manner (pA(2)=7.29). Conversely, 1,3-dipropyl-8-cyclopentylxanthine (DPCPX, 10 nM), an A(1)-antagonist, did not alter adenosine-induced relaxation. These results indicate that adenosine produces endothelium-dependent relaxation of isolated RRA. Dilatation evoked by adenosine is mediated by predominant releasing of endothelium-derived hiperpolarizing factor (EDHF) and also in one part of nitric oxide (NO) from endothelial cells. The obtained results also suggest that RRA response to adenosine is most likely initiated by activation of endothelial adenosine A(2A) receptors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medical Faculty, University of Belgrade, P.O. Box 840, 11000 Belgrade, Yugoslavia. miroslavr@beotel.yu
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Grbović
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radenković
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prostran
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pesić
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002110:Caffeine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005905:Glyburide / Q000494:pharmacology; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000494:pharmacology; D007552:Isotonic Solutions / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D023421:Models, Animal; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D019335:Nitroarginine / Q000494:pharmacology; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1 / Q000502:physiology*; D012077:Renal Artery / Q000187:drug effects*; D019789:Tetraethylammonium / Q000494:pharmacology; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014970:Xanthines / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007552:Isotonic Solutions; C051865:Krebs-Ringer solution; D058915:Purinergic P1 Receptor Antagonists; D018047:Receptors, Purinergic P1; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D014970:Xanthines; C081320:8-(3-chlorostyryl)caffeine; D019335:Nitroarginine; D002110:Caffeine; D019789:Tetraethylammonium; D011189:Potassium Chloride; C051360:1,3-dipropyl-8-cyclopentylxanthine; D000241:Adenosine; D005905:Glyburide; D007213:Indomethacin