The effects of purine compounds on the isolated aorta of the frog Rana temporaria

British Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 873-878

  Knight, Gillian E ^a   Burnstock, Geoffrey ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenosine; ATP; Frog aorta; Purinoceptor

Indexed keywords

2 CHLOROADENOSINE; 2 METHYLTHIOADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; 2 [4 (2 CARBOXYETHYL)PHENETHYLAMINO]ADENOSINE 5' (N ETHYLCARBOXAMIDE); 6 N (3 IODOBENZYL)ADENOSINE 5' N METHYLCARBOXAMIDE; 8 (4 SULFOPHENYL)THEOPHYLLINE; ADENOSINE; ADENOSINE 5' (N ETHYLCARBOXAMIDE); ADENOSINE DERIVATIVE; ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ADRENALIN; ALPHA,BETA METHYLENEADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ARGININE METHYL ESTER; BETA,GAMMA METHYLENEADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; INDOMETACIN; PHENYLISOPROPYLADENOSINE; PURINE DERIVATIVE; PURINE RECEPTOR; SURAMIN; URIDINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FROG; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

EID: 0029870282     PISSN: 00071188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1996.tb15274.x     Document Type: Article

References (81)

1. ABBRACCHIO, M.P. & BURNSTOCK, G. (1994). Purinoceptors: are there families of P2X and P2Y purinoceptors? Pharmacol. Ther., 64, 445-475.
2. 2 adenosine receptor-induced cyclic AMP generation in cerebral cortex and relaxation of precontracted aorta. Br. J. Pharmacol., 111, 185-190.
3. BERNE, R.M., KNABB, R.M., ELY, S.W. & RUBIO, R. (1983). Adenosine in the local regulation of blood flow: a brief overview. FASEB J., 42, 3136-3142.
4. BRAMICH, N.J., EDWARDS, F.R. & HIRST, G.D.S. (1990). Sympathetic nerve stimulation and applied transmitters on the sinus venosus of the toad. J. Physiol., 429, 349-375.
5. BRIZZOLARA, A.L. & BURNSTOCK, G. (1991). Endothelium-dependent and endothelium-independent vasodilatation of the hepatic artery of the rabbit. Br. J. Pharmacol., 103, 1206-1212.
6. BURNSTOCK, G. (1969). Evolution of the autonomic innervation of visceral and cardiovascular systems in vertebrates. Pharmacol. Rev., 21, 247-324.
7. BURNSTOCK, G. (1978). A basis for distinguishing two types of purinergic receptor. In Cell Membrane Receptors for Drugs and Hormones: a Multidisciplinary Approach. ed. Straub, R.W. & Bolis, L. pp. 107-118. New York: Raven Press.
8. BURNSTOCK, G. (1987a). Local control of blood pressure by purines. Blood Vessels, 24, 156-160.
9. BURNSTOCK, G. (1987b). Present status of purinergic neurotransmission - implication for vascular control. In Neuronal Messengers in Vascular Function. ed. Nobin, A., Owman, C. & Arneklo-Nobin, B. pp. 327-340. Amsterdam: Elsevier Science Publishers.
10. BURNSTOCK, G. (1989). Vascular control by purines with emphasis on the coronary system. Eur. Heart J., 10, 15-21.
11. BURNSTOCK, G. (1990a). Noradrenaline and ATP as cotransmitters in sympathetic nerves. Neurochem. Int., 17, 357-368.
12. BURNSTOCK, G. (1990b). Dual control of local blood flow by purines. In Biological effects of Extracellular ATP. ed. Dubyak, G.R. & Fedan, J.S. pp. 31-44. New York: Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci. Vol 603.
13. BURNSTOCK, G. (1990c). Classification and characterisation of purinoceptors. In Purines in Cellular Signalling - Targets for New Drugs. ed. Jacobson, K.A., Daly, J.W. & Manganiello, V. pp. 241-253. New York: Springer Verlag.
14. 2-purinoceptor? Gen. Pharmacol., 16, 433-440.
15. BURNSTOCK, G. & KENNEDY, C. (1986). Purinergic receptors in the cardiovascular system. Prog. Pharmacol., 6, 111-132.
16. 2-purinoceptors in the guinea-pig and frog heart. Br. J. Pharmacol., 73, 879-885.
17. CIABATTONI, G. & WENNMALM, A. (1985). Adenosine-induced coronary release of prostacyclin at normal and low pH in isolated heart of rabbit. Br. J. Pharmacol., 85, 557-563.
18. COLIN, D.A., KIRSCH, R. & LERAY, C. (1979). Haemodynamic effects of adenosine on gills of the trout (Salmo gairdneri). J. Comp. Physiol., 130, 325-330.
19. COLIN, D.A. & LERAY, C. (1979). Interaction of adenosine and its phosphorylated derivatives with putative purinergic receptors in the gill vascular bed of rainbow trout. Pflüger's Arch., 383, 35-40.
20. COLLIS, M.G. (1989). The vasodilator role of adenosine. Pharmacol. Ther., 41, 143-162.
21. 2 receptor and an intracellular site. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 96, 61-69.
22. 2 adenosine receptor agonists on cardiovascular tissues. Naunyn-Schmied. Arch. Pharmacol., 348, 108-112.
23. DE MEY, J.G. & VANHOUTTE, P.M. (1981). Role of the intima in cholinergic and purinergic relaxation of isolated canine femoral arteries. J. Physiol., 316, 347-355.
24. DONALD, F.M.S. (1985). A non-adrenergic non-cholinergic (NANC) excitatory response in frog atria. Br. J. Pharmacol., 85, 211P.
25. DRURY, A.N. (1936). The physiological activity of nucleic acid and its derivatives. Physiol. Rev., 16, 292-325.
26. DRURY, A.N. & SZENT-GYÖRGYI, A. (1929). The physiological activity of adenine compounds with especial reference to their action upon the mammalian heart. J. Physiol., 68, 213-237.
27. 2-purinoceptor antagonist in the mouse vas deferens. Br. J. Pharmacol., 93, 243-245.
28. 2 adenosine receptors in the ventral aorta of the dogfish shark, Squalus acanthias. J. Comp. Physiol., B, 162, 179-183.
29. FARRELL, A.P. & DAVIE, P.S. (1991). Coronary vascular reactivity in the skate, Raja nasuta. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., 99C, 555-560.
30. FREDHOLM, B.B., ABBRACCHIO, M.P., BURNSTOCK, G., DALY, J.W., HARDEN, T.K., JACOBSON, K.A., LEFF, P. & WILLIAMS, M. (1994). Nomenclature and classification of purinoceptors. Pharmacol. Rev., 46, 143-156.
31. FUGLSANG, A., THERKILDSEN, P. & CRONE, C. (1989). Presynaptic modulation of sympathetic nerve transmission - an element in vasomotor control. Int. J. Microcirc. Clin. Exp., 8, 71-84.
32. GADDUM, J.H. & HOLTZ, P. (1933). The localization of the action of drugs on the pulmonary vessels of dogs and cats. J. Pharmacol., 77, 139-158.
33. 3-selective adenosine agonists. J. Med. Chem., 37, 636-646.
34. GORDON, J.L. (1986). Extracellular ATP: effects, sources and fate. Biochem. J., 233, 309-319.
35. GREEN, H.N. & STONER, H.B. (1950). The effect of purine derivatives on the cardiovascular system. In Biological Actions of the Adenine Nucleotides. pp. 65-103. London: H.K. Lewis and Co.
36. HOURANI, S.M.O. & CHOWN, J.A. (1989). The effects of some possible inhibitors of ectonucleotidases on the breakdown and pharmacological effects of ATP in the guinea-pig urinary bladder. Gen. Pharmacol., 20, 413-416.
37. 2-purinergic receptor subtypes of endothelium and smooth muscle in canine blood vessels. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 241, 501-506.
38. HOYLE, C.H.V. (1992). Transmission: Purines. In Autonomic Neuroeffector Mechanisms. ed. Burnstock, G. & Hoyle, C.H.V. pp. 367-407. Chur: Harwood Academic Publishers.
39. HOYLE, C.H.V. & BURNSTOCK, G. (1986). Evidence that ATP is a neurotransmitter in the frog heart. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 124, 285-289.
40. HOYLE, C.H.V. & BURNSTOCK, G. (1991a). ATP receptors and their physiological roles. In Adenosine in the Nervous System. ed. Stone, T.W. pp. 43-76. London: Academic Press.
41. HOYLE, C.H.V. & BURNSTOCK, G. (1991b). Purinergic receptors. In Receptor Data for Biological Experiments. ed. Doods, H.N. & Van Meel, J.C.A. pp. 54-61. Chichester: Ellis Horwood.
42. 2-purinoceptor antagonists and purinergic nerve stimulation in the guinea-pig urinary bladder and taenia-coli. Br. J. Pharmacol., 99, 617-621.
43. 2 selective adenosine receptor agonist with preferential hypotensive activity. J. Pharmacol. Exp. Ther., 251, 47-55.
44. 3-adenosine receptors. Mediation of behavioural depressant effects. FEBS Lett., 336, 57-60.
45. 2-purinoceptor-mediated responses. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 217, 217-219.
46. LAZOU, A. & BEIS, I. (1987). Effects of adenosine perfusion on the metabolism and contractile activity of Rana ridibunda heart. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., 86C, 415-419.
47. 1 adenosine receptors. Naunyn-Schmied. Arch. Pharmacol., 337, 687-689.
48. LONDOS, C., COOPER, D.M.F. & WOLFF, J. (1980). Subclasses of external adenosine receptors. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 77, 2551-2554.
49. LONDOS, C. & WOLFF, J. (1977). Two distinct adenosine-sensitive sites on adenylate cyclase. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 74, 5482-5486.
50. MATHIESON, J.J.I. & BURNSTOCK, G. (1985). Purine-mediated relaxation and constriction of isolated rabbit mesenteric artery are not endothelium-dependent. Eur. J. Pharmacol., 118, 221-229.
51. MEGHJI, P. & BURNSTOCK, G. (1983a). The effects of adenyl compounds on the heart of the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum). Comp. Biochem. Physiol., 76C, 319-326.
52. MEGHJI, P. & BURNSTOCK, G. (1983b). An unusual excitatory action of adenosine on the ventricular muscle of the south African clawed toad (Xenopus laevis). Eur. J. Pharmacol., 89, 251-258.
53. MEGHJI, P. & BURNSTOCK, G. (1984). The effect of adenyl compounds on the heart of the dogfish, Scyliorhinus canicula. Comp. Biochem. Physiol., 77C, 295-300.
54. MEYERHOF, W., MÜLLER-BRECHLIN, R. & RICHTER, D. (1991). Molecular cloning of a novel putative G-protein coupled receptor expressed during rat spermogenesis. FEBS Lett., 284, 155-160.
55. 2 and prostacyclin. Pharmacol. Rev., 30, 293-331.
56. 1-purinoceptor-mediated inhibitory effects of adenosine and its stable analogues on the mouse hemidiaphragm preparation. Naunyn-Schmied. Arch. Pharmacol., 346, 197-202.
57. O'CONNOR, S.E. (1992). Recent developments in the classification and functional significance of receptors for ATP and UTP, evidence for nucleotide receptors. Life Sci., 50, 1657-1664.
58. OJEWOLE, J.A.O. (1983). Analysis of the responses of rainbow lizard (Agama agama Linn.) isolated portal vein to electrical stimulation and to drugs. Methods Find. Expt. Clin. Pharmacol., 5, 673-684.
59. OLSSON, R.A. & PEARSON, J.D. (1990). Cardiovascular purinoceptors. Physiol. Rev., 70, 761-845.
60. 2 Purinoceptors in the blood vessel wall. Biochem. Pharmacol., 38, 4157-4163.
61. 2-purinoceptors in the cardiovascular system. Circulation, 84, 1-14.
62. REES, D.D., PALMER, R.M.J., HODSON, H.F. & MONCADA, S. (1989). A specific inhibitor of nitric oxide formation from L-arginine attenuates endothelium-dependent relaxation. Br. J. Pharmacol., 96, 418-424.
63. REES, D.D., PALMER, R.M.J., SCHULZ, R., HODSON, H.F. & MONCADA, S. (1990). Characterization of three inhibitors of endothelial nitric oxide synthase in vitro and in vivo. Br. J. Pharmacol., 101, 746-752.
64. RICHARDS, F.A. (1934). The effect of adenylic acid and adenosine on the human heart and blood vessels. J. Physiol., 81, 10P.
65. 2X-purinoceptors. Blood Vessels, 27, 352-364.
66. 2X-purinoceptors are present on the vascular smooth muscle and respectively mediate the UTP- and ATP-induced contractions of the dog maxillary internal vein. Res. Commun. Chem. Path. Pharmacol., 76, 89-95.
67. SMALL, S.A., MACDONALD, C. & FARRELL, A.P. (1990). Vascular reactivity of the coronary artery in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Am. J. Physiol., 258, R1402-R1410.
68. STONE, T.W. (1991). Receptors for adenosine and adenine nucleotides. Gen. Pharmacol., 22, 25-31.
69. SU, C. (1981). Purinergic Receptors in Blood Vessels. In Purinergic Receptors. ed. Burnstock, G. pp. 95-117. London: Chapman & Hall.
70. SU, C. (1985). Extracellular functions of nucleotides in heart and blood vessels. Annu. Rev. Physiol., 47, 665-676.
71. VAN CALKER, D., MÜLLER, M. & HAMPRECHT, B. (1979). Adenosine regulates via two different types of receptors, the accumulation of cyclic AMP in cultured brain cells. J. Neurochem., 33, 999-1005.
72. VANE, J.R. (1971). Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis as a mechanism of action for aspirin-like drugs. Nature, 231, 232-235.
73. VERHAEGHE, R.H., VANHOUTTE, P.M. & SHEPHERD, J.T. (1977). Inhibition of sympathetic neurotransmission in canine blood vessels by adenosine and adenine nucleotides. Circ. Res., 40, 208-215.
74. 2-purinoceptor-mediated relaxation in the guinea-pig coronary vasculature: a role for nitric oxide. Br. J. Pharmacol., 109, 424-429.
75. VIALS, A.J. & BURNSTOCK, G. (1993b). Effects of pyrimidines on the guinea-pig coronary vasculature. Br. J. Pharmacol., 110, 1091-1097.
76. 2 purinoceptor, in rabbit ear artery. Naunyn Schmied. Arch. Pharmacol., 336, 556-560.
77. WOOD, C.M. (1977). Cholinergic mechanisms and the response to ATP in the systemic vasculature of the rainbow trout. J. Comp. Physiol. B, 122, 325-345.
78. 3 adenosine receptor. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A., 89, 7432-7436.
79. ZIGANSHIN, A.U., ZIGANSHINA, L.E., KING, B.F. & BURNSTOCK, G. (1995). Characteristics of ecto-ATPase of Xenopus oocytes and inhibitory actions of suramin on ATP breakdown. Pflügers Arch., 429, 412-418.
80. 2X-purinoceptor-mediated responses in the rabbit urinary bladder. Br. J. Pharmacol., 110, 1491-1496.
81. 2X-purinoceptors in rabbit isolated blood vessels. Br. J. Pharmacol., 111, 923-929.