title: Involvement of cyclic AMP-dependent and -independent mechanisms in the relaxation of rat detrusor muscle via beta-adrenoceptors.
abstract: We investigated the cAMP-dependent and -independent mechanisms of relaxation via beta-adrenoceptor in rat detrusor muscle with and without pre-contraction. A microdialysis technique was used to measure detrusor tension and cAMP level on the same detrusor tissue. In non-contracted tissue, isoproterenol, clenbuterol (beta2-adrenoceptor agonist) and FR165101, ((8S)-8-{[(2R)-2-(3-chlorophenyl)-2-hydroxyethyl]amino}-6,7,8,9-tetrahydro-5H-benzocyclohepten-2-yl)oxy]acetic acid hydrochloride (beta3-adrenoceptor agonist) relaxed detrusor muscle and cAMP levels also increased in a concentration dependent manner. SQ22536 (adenylyl cyclase inhibitor) markedly suppressed relaxation, suggesting that beta-adrenoceptor-mediated relaxation may be attributed mainly to cAMP-dependent mechanism. In high K+ pre-contracted tissue, although relaxation advanced in a concentration dependent manner, cAMP production reached a plateau at concentrations of more than 10(-7) M. SQ22536 had only a small inhibitory effect. However, large-conductance, Ca2+-activated K+ (BK(Ca)) channel inhibitors, charybdotoxin and iberiotoxin markedly suppressed relaxation. These results suggest that in addition to cAMP-dependent pathway, BK(Ca) channels are involved in the beta-adrenoceptor agonists-induced relaxation in pre-contracted detrusor muscle.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, Fukushima Medical University, 1 Hikarigaoka, Fukushima, 960-1295, Japan. uro-u@fmu.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hisashi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uchida
authors.forename: Keiichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shishido
authors.forename: Masanori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nomiya
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D000225:Adenine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D000067956:Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001567:Benzocycloheptenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D002976:Clenbuterol / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007545:Isoproterenol / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D017551:Microdialysis; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D010455:Peptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D026902:Potassium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000502:physiology*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D000067956:Adenylyl Cyclase Inhibitors; D000318:Adrenergic beta-Agonists; D001567:Benzocycloheptenes; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; C117158:FK 175; D010455:Peptides; D026902:Potassium Channel Blockers; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; C017759:9-(tetrahydro-2-furyl)-adenine; C064719:iberiotoxin; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D000225:Adenine; D007545:Isoproterenol; D002976:Clenbuterol