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Noradrenaline (NA) is a catecholamine with multiple roles including as a hormone and a neurotransmitter. Cellular secretory activities are enhanced by adrenergic stimuli as well as by cholinergic stimuli. The present study aimed to determine which adrenoceptors play a role in controlling intracellular calcium ion ([Ca(2+)]i) level in acinar cells of rat lacrimal glands. Expression of mRNA for adrenoceptor subtypes in the acinar cells was assessed using RT-PCR. All types except α2c, β1, and β3 were detected. NA induced a [Ca(2+)]i increase with a biphasic pattern in the acinar cells. Removal of extracellular Ca(2+) and use of Ca(2+)-channel blockers did not inhibit the NA-induced [Ca(2+)]i increases. In contrast, U73122 and suramin almost blocked these increases. The α1-adrenoceptor agonist phenylephrine induced a strong increase in [Ca(2+)]i. However, clonidine and isoproterenol failed to induce a [Ca(2+)]i increase. The peroxidase activity was quantified as a measure of mucin secretion. Ca(2+)-dependent exocytotic secretion of peroxidase was detected in rat lacrimal glands. The RT-PCR results showed that MUC1, MUC4, MUC5AC, MUC5B, and MUC16 were expressed in acinar cells. These findings indicated that NA activates α1-adrenoceptors, which were found to be the main receptors in Ca(2+)-related cell homeostasis and protein (including mucin) secretion in lacrimal glands.

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&lt;b&gt;α1-Adrenoceptors relate Ca&lt;/b&gt;&lt;sup&gt;&lt;b&gt;2+&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/sup&gt;&lt;b&gt; modulation and protein secretions in rat lacrimal &lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;gland &lt;/b&gt;