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Transduction of the modulatory effect of catecholamines at the mammalian motor neuron terminal
Author(s) -
Chen Hsinyo,
Dryden William F.,
Singh Yadhu N.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
synapse
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.809
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1098-2396
pISSN - 0887-4476
DOI - 10.1002/syn.890070202
Subject(s) - prazosin , yohimbine , chemistry , inhibitory postsynaptic potential , forskolin , agonist , pharmacology , protein kinase a , phenylephrine , antagonist , endocrinology , medicine , kinase , biology , receptor , biochemistry , blood pressure
Abstract MEPP frequency (f) was measured in mouse phrenic nerve hemidialphragm preprations during exposure to adrenoceptor agonist and antagonist drugs. Epinehprine, norepinephrine (NE), and phenylephrine caused a concentration‐dependent increase in frequency that was blocked by prazosin but yohimbine or nadolol. Isoproterenol had no effect on MEPP(f). The response to NE was not affected by prior incubatin of the tissues with pretussis toxin. The response was, however, reduced or abolished by prior exposure to drugs, the actions of which include protein kinase inhibition, and also to a calmodulin inhibitory concentration of W‐7. H‐7, an inhibitor of protein kinase C and of cyclic nucleotide‐dependent kinases, was ineffective. The response to NE was enahanced by 10 mM Li + . The data indicate the existence of a presynaptic α 1 ‐adrenoceptor in the motor neuron terminal and suggest that modulation of transmitter release might be mediated by inositol triphosphate liberation, Ca 2+ release into the cytosol and activation of a clamodulin‐dependent system.