Abstract
The alpha 1-adrenoceptors of rat lung with a high affinity for [3H]-prazosin were subdivided into two populations (high and low affinity sites) by WB4101 and 5-methylurapidil but the proportions were different between both drugs. After pretreatment with chlorethylclonidine, WB4101 recognized only high affinity sites, while 5-methylurapidil still detected high and low affinity sites. These results indicate that alpha 1-adrenoceptors with a high affinity for WB4101 are not homogeneous in the rat lung, suggesting the possible existence of a new alpha 1-adrenoceptor subtype in addition to alpha 1A and alpha 1B subtypes.
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