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. 1991 Nov;104(3):657–664. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1991.tb12485.x

Delineation of three pharmacological subtypes of alpha 2-adrenoceptor in the rat kidney.

S Uhlén 1, J E Wikberg 1
PMCID: PMC1908229  PMID: 1665747

Abstract

1. Simultaneous computer modelling of plain and ARC 239- and guanoxabenz-masked [3H]-RX821002 saturation curves, plain ARC 239 and guanoxabenz competition curves as well as ARC 239-masked guanoxabenz competition curves revealed that the drugs bound to three alpha 2-adrenoceptor subtypes in the rat kidney with grossly differing selectivities. These alpha 2-adrenoceptor subtypes were termed alpha 2 A, alpha 2B1 and alpha 2B2. The order of affinities for [3H]-RX821002 for the adrenoceptor sites was alpha 2A greater than alpha 2B1 greater than alpha 2B2, the KdS being 0.62 +/- 0.05, 2.52 +/- 0.11 and 6.74 +/- 1.21 nM, respectively. The order of affinities for ARC 239 was alpha 2B1 greater than alpha 2B2 much greater than alpha 2A with KdS 4.78 +/- 1.04, 28.8 +/- 4.1 and 1460 +/- 270 nM, respectively. For guanoxabenz the order of affinities was alpha 2A greater than alpha 2B1 much greater than alpha 2B2 with KdS 99.7 +/- 15.1, 508 +/- 135 and 25,400 +/- 2400 nM, respectively. 2. Binding constants for 14 compounds for the three rat kidney alpha 2-adrenoceptor subtypes were determined by the simultaneous computer modelling of plain and ARC 239- and guanoxabenz-masked drug competition curves, plain ARC 239 and guanoxabenz competition curves as well as ARC 239-masked guanoxabenz competition curves. Of the 14 compounds tested, oxymetazoline and guanfacine were found to bind with low affinities to both of the alpha 2B1- and alpha 2B2-adrenoceptor but with high affinity to the alpha 2A-adrenoceptor.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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