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. 1994 Apr;111(4):1003–1008. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1994.tb14843.x

Pharmacological properties of the cloned alpha 1A/D-adrenoceptor subtype are consistent with the alpha 1A-adrenoceptor characterized in rat cerebral cortex and vas deferens.

B A Kenny 1, A M Naylor 1, P M Greengrass 1, M J Russell 1, S J Friend 1, A M Read 1, M G Wyllie 1
PMCID: PMC1910142  PMID: 7913370

Abstract

1. The pharmacological characteristics of cloned mammalian alpha 1A/D-, alpha 1B- and alpha 1C-adrenoceptor subtypes expressed in rat 1 fibroblasts were determined in comparison to the binding and functional properties of these subtypes in rat tissues. 2. Analysis of [3H]-prazosin binding to membrane homogenates from rat 1 fibroblast cells expressing each of the alpha 1-subtypes indicated high affinity binding to a single population of binding sites. Binding affinities were similar for alpha 1A/D-, alpha 1B- and alpha 1C-subtypes (Kds: 0.13, 0.10 and 0.15 nM respectively) although a higher density of alpha 1B- and alpha 1C-receptors (Bmax: 4068 and 10,323 fmol mg-1 protein respectively) were expressed in comparison to alpha 1A/D (838 fmol mg-1). 3. Displacement of [3H]-prazosin from membranes expressing cloned alpha 1-adrenoceptor subtypes revealed that 5-methyl-urapidil, WB 4101, benoxathian and phentolamine displayed high affinity and selectivity for alpha 1A/D- over alpha 1B-subtypes. These compounds also had high affinity and selectivity for alpha 1C- over alpha 1B-subtypes. 5-Methyl-urapidil showed selectivity for alpha 1C (Ki 0.60 +/- 0.16 nM) over both alpha 1A/D (Ki, 9.8 +/- 2.8 nM) and alpha 1B (Ki 57.2 +/- 12 nM) subtypes. Prazosin and doxazosin were not subtype selective. 4. In comparison to [3H]-prazosin a similar pharmacological profile was obtained with [125I]-HEAT using cloned alpha 1A/D-, alpha 1B- and alpha 1C-adrenoceptors expressed in rat 1 fibroblasts.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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