Adenosine A(2A) receptor-mediated facilitation of noradrenaline release involves protein kinase C activation and attenuation of presynaptic inhibitory receptor-mediated effects in the rat vas deferens

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2003

Autores

Queiroz, G (Autor) FFUP; Talaia, C (Autor) Outra; Goncalves, J (Autor) FFUP

Revista

Título: Journal of Neurochemistry

Vol. 85

Páginas: 740-748

ISSN: 0022-3042

Editora: Wiley-Blackwell

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 19 Citações

Scopus - 23 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências médicas e da saúde > Medicina básica

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-000-GWV

DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2003.01715.x

Abstract (EN): In the epididymal portion of rat vas deferens, facilitation of noradrenaline release mediated by adenosine A(2A) receptors, but not that mediated by beta(2)-adrenoceptors or by direct activation of adenylyl cyclase, was attenuated by blockade of alpha(2)-adrenoceptors and abolished by simultaneous blockade of alpha(2)-adrenoceptors, adenosine A(1) and P2Y receptors. The adenosine A(2A) receptor-mediated facilitation was not changed by inhibitors of protein kinase A, protein kinase G or calmodulin kinase II but was prevented by inhibition of protein kinase C with chelerythrine or bisindolylmaleimide XI. Activation of protein kinase C with phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate caused a facilitation of noradrenaline release that was abolished by bisindolylmaleimide XI and reduced by antagonists of alpha(2)-adrenoceptors, adenosine A(1) and P2Y receptors. Activation of adenosine A(2A) receptors attenuated the inhibition of noradrenaline release mediated by the presynaptic inhibitory receptors. This effect was mimicked by phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and prevented by bisindolylmaleimide XI. It is concluded that adenosine A(2A) receptors facilitate noradrenaline release by a mechanism that involves a protein kinase C-mediated attenuation of effects mediated by presynaptic inhibitory receptors, namely alpha(2)-adrenoceptors, adenosine A(1) and P2Y receptors.

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica