TABLE 3.
Log KD values from 3H‐prazosin whole‐cell binding (from Table 1), log EC50 values, and % ionomycin maximal responses obtained from intracellular calcium mobilization and intrinsic efficacy ratios (KD /EC50 calcium) obtained from CHO‐α1B cells. The log EC50 values obtained from ERK1/2‐phosphorylation (and % PDBu responses), and those obtained from cAMP accumulation (and % forskolin maximum response), and cAMP accumulation in the presence of forskolin (with fold increase of that response) are also given
| CHO‐α1B | 3H‐prazosin binding | Intracellular calcium release | Log efficacy ratio | ERK1/2‐phosphorylation | cAMP accumulation | cAMP accumulation (in presence of forskolin) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Log EC50 | % ionomycin | n | KD /EC50 | Log EC50 | % PDBu | n | Log EC50 | % forskolin | n | Log EC50 | Fold increase | n | ||
| Adrenaline | −3.94 | −9.41 ± 0.13 | 59.8 ± 3.3 | 9 | 5.47 | −7.60 ± 0.15 a | 76.6 ± 9.0 | 6 | −5.43 ± 0.02 | 172.1 ± 11.3 | 5 | −5.60 ± 0.11 | 3.14 ± 0.09 | 5 |
| Noradrenaline | −3.79 | −9.23 ± 0.10 | 62.5 ± 1.2 | 8 | 5.44 | −7.62 ± 0.04 a | 75.0 ± 8.8 | 6 | −5.46 ±−0.02 | 155.5 ± 7.4 | 5 | −5.93 ± 0.10 | 2.99 ± 0.06 | 5 |
| R‐phenylephrine | −3.87 | −9.04 ± 0.10 | 67.0 ± 3.3 | 6 | 5.17 | −7.84 ± 0.10 | 77.0 ± 4.8 | 8 | −6.11 ± 0.07 | 86.2 ± 5.3 | 5 | −7.40 ± 0.11 | 2.43 ± 0.08 | 5 |
| α‐Methylnorepin ephrine | IC50 > −3 | −8.10 ± 0.11 | 69.1 ± 2.6 | 8 | >5.10 | −6.75 ± 0.13 | 90.6 ± 4.4 | 9 | 100 µM | 129.7 ± 20.5 | 5 | −5.56 ± 0.05 | 3.09 ± 0.21 | 5 |
| Etilefrine | IC50 > −3 | −7.86 ± 0.14 | 61.1 ± 2.1 | 9 | >4.86 | −6.52 ± 0.11 | 78.8 ± 6.1 | 7 | 100 µM | 73.4 ± 7.1 | 5 | −6.18 ± 0.13 | 2.47 ± 0.09 | 5 |
| Dopamine | −2.89 | −7.15 ± 0.08 | 62.5 ± 2.9 | 6 | 4.26 | −5.83 ± 0.12 | 85.8 ± 6.0 | 7 | −4.59 ± 0.08 | 53.0 ± 7.5 | 5 | −5.26 ± 0.02 | 3.06 ± 0.14 | 5 |
| Synephrine | IC50 > −3 | −7.09 ± 0.12 | 57.5 ± 1.9 | 5 | >4.09 | −5.78 ± 0.08 | 95.1 ± 8.7 | 6 | 100 µM | 23.2 ± 2.5 | 5 | −5.94 ± 0.09 | 2.38 ± 0.17 | 5 |
| Metaraminol | IC50 > −3 | −6.95 ± 0.11 | 60.1 ± 3.1 | 7 | >3.95 | −5.84 ± 0.15 | 92.2 ± 3.9 | 6 | 100 µM | 42.0 ± 5.1 | 5 | −5.83 ± 0.08 | 2.58 ± 0.07 | 5 |
| ST‐91 | −4.39 | −8.13 ± 0.17 | 62.0 ± 2.1 | 11 | 3.74 | −7.33 ± 0.12 | 83.6 ± 8.9 | 6 | −6.52 ± 0.04 | 30.4 ± 3.5 | 5 | −7.23 ± 0.07 | 2.34 ± 0.09 | 5 |
| Guanfacine | −3.87 | −7.57 ± 0.07 | 59.0 ± 2.4 | 7 | 3.70 | −6.71 ± 0.14 | 97.4 ± 2.7 | 7 | −5.79 ± 0.04 | 39.0 ± 5.8 | 5 | −6.49 ± 0.14 | 2.67 ± 0.18 | 5 |
| Methoxamine | IC50 > −3 | −6.64 ± 0.08 | 59.1 ± 3.2 | 7 | >3.64 | −5.55 ± 0.09 | 83.8 ± 5.7 | 7 | 100 µM | 24.2 ± 4.6 | 5 | −5.16 ± 0.12 | 2.42 ± 0.05 | 5 |
| Isoprenaline | −2.80 | −6.16 ± 0.13 | 53.9 ± 3.3 | 9 | 3.36 | −5.36 ± 0.10 | 77.8 ± 8.5 | 7 | ND | ND | ||||
| Moxonidine | −3.47 | −6.49 ± 0.05 | 57.9 ± 2.1 | 7 | 3.02 | −6.04 ± 0.15 | 102.0 ± 6.5 | 6 | ND | ND | ||||
| Cirazoline | −5.10 | −8.05 ± 0.10 | 53.3 ± 1.5 | 6 | 2.95 | −6.92 ± 0.11 | 82.5 ± 8.6 | 8 | −6.92 ± 0.15 | 11.4 ± 2.4 | 5 | −7.40 ± 0.10 | 2.09 ± 0.13 | 5 |
| Octopamine | IC50 > −3 | −5.91 ± 0.13 | 54.9 ± 2.9 | 6 | >2.91 | −5.11 ± 0.19 | 76.1 ± 6.8 | 6 | ND | ND | ||||
| Tizanidine | −4.35 | −7.05 ± 0.08 | 48.8 ± 1.8 | 12 | 2.70 | −6.54 ± 0.15 | 57.7 ± 5.3 | 6 | −6.15 ± 0.17 | 10.7 ± 1.5 | 5 | −6.74 ± 0.11 | 2.01 ± 0.11 | 5 |
| Clonidine | −5.13 | −7.77 ± 0.14 | 45.4 ± 2.1 | 8 | 2.64 | −7.05 ± 0.12 | 60.6 ± 7.6 | 6 | −6.60 ± 0.20 | 7.5 ± 0.8 | 4 | −7.35 ± 0.10 | 1.67 ± 0.16 | 5 |
| Para‐amino‐clonidine | −5.17 | −7.79 ± 0.05 | 33.7 ± 2.4 | 8 | 2.62 | −7.25 ± 0.08 | 32.8 ± 6.9 | 6 | −7.48 ± 0.43 | 2.5 ± 0.6 | 5 | −7.31 ± 0.11 | 1.46 ± 0.04 | 5 |
| A61603 | IC50 > −4 | −6.52 ± 0.08 | 35.7 ± 3.7 | 10 | >2.52 | −5.75 ± 0.11 | 54.5 ± 7.9 | 9 | −5.63 ± 0.18 | 5.3 ± 0.5 | 5 | −6.16 ± 0.09 | 1.79 ± 0.05 | 5 |
| Fenoterol | −3.91 | −6.27 ± 0.10 | 38.0 ± 3.2 | 6 | 2.36 | −5.56 ± 0.20 | 33.8 ± 7.3 | 7 | ND | ND | ||||
| Brimonidine | −4.68 | −7.01 ± 0.11 | 35.8 ± 2.4 | 8 | 2.33 | −6.14 ± 0.08 | 41.2 ± 6.2 | 6 | −6.89 ± 0.12 | 4.5 ± 1.6 | 5 | −6.98 ± 0.09 | 1.58 ± 0.07 | 5 |
| Naphazoline | −5.74 | −8.03 ± 0.10 | 38.9 ± 2.9 | 8 | 2.29 | −6.82 ± 0.09 | 71.1 ± 7.2 | 9 | −7.89 ± 0.17 | 3.9 ± 0.7 | 4 | −8.26 ± 0.11 | 1.65 ± 0.07 | 5 |
| Dexmedetonidine | −5.04 | −7.33 ± 0.06 | 43.6 ± 2.1 | 8 | 2.29 | −6.88 ± 0.14 | 55.4 ± 7.4 | 6 | −7.05 ± 0.15 | 3.7 ± 0.6 | 5 | −7.48 ± 0.10 | 1.60 ± 0.07 | 5 |
| UK14304 | −4.89 | −7.15 ± 0.05 | 27.5 ± 1.8 | 5 | 2.26 | −6.50 ± 0.15 | 33.8 ± 5.0 | 6 | −7.02 ± 0.18 | 2.7 ± 0.1 | 5 | −7.01 ± 0.15 | 1.50 ± 0.05 | 5 |
| Oxymethazoline | −5.17 | −7.42 ± 0.11 | 27.5 ± 3.6 | 7 | 2.25 | −7.33 ± 0.11 b | 67.9 ± 11.3 | 6 | −6.66 ± 0.08 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 4 | −6.53 ± 0.12 | 1.20 ± 0.04 | 5 |
| Salbutamol | IC50 > −3 | −5.14 ± 0.11 | 58.4 ± 3.0 | 5 | >2.14 | 100 µM | 7.1 ± 3.5 | 5 | ND | ND | ||||
| Xylazine | −3.22 | −5.33 ± 0.14 | 30.4 ± 3.9 | 8 | 2.11 | −5.17 ± 0.14 | 26.4 ± 5.8 | 6 | ND | ND | ||||
| Medetomidine | −4.84 | −6.93 ± 0.13 | 43.0 ± 3.4 | 8 | 2.09 | −6.86 ± 0.06 | 55.2 ± 5.3 | 6 | −6.94 ± 0.19 | 4.6 ± 0.9 | 5 | −7.03 ± 0.06 | 1.52 ± 0.04 | 5 |
| Formoterol | −4.47 | −6.56 ± 0.14 | 18.6 ± 1.6 | 9 | 2.09 | No response | 6 | No response | 5 | −6.55 ± 0.13 | 1.27 ± 0.02 | 5 | ||
| Idazoxan | −4.88 | −6.95 ± 0.12 | 25.7 ± 3.0 | 10 | 2.07 | −6.18 ± 0.11 | 31.3 ± 2.2 | 5 | −6.76 ± 0.23 | 2.4 ± 0.3 | 4 | −6.84 ± 0.06 | 1.50 ± 0.04 | 5 |
| Allyphenyline | −5.11 | −7.10 ± 0.07 | 39.9 ± 1.9 | 5 | 1.99 | −6.55 ± 0.12 | 65.3 ± 3.0 | 6 | −6.76 ± 0.12 | 5.5 ± 0.9 | 5 | −7.29 ± 0.10 | 1.87 ± 0.07 | 5 |
| Detomidine | −5.65 | −7.49 ± 0.11 | 33.8 ± 1.7 | 7 | 1.84 | −7.17 ± 0.09 | 31.5 ± 5.4 | 6 | −7.90 ± 0.09 | 2.8 ± 0.6 | 5 | −7.89 ± 0.15 | 1.57 ± 0.07 | 5 |
| Buspirone | −4.65 | −6.42 ± 0.09 | 47.8 ± 3.2 | 5 | 1.77 | −6.05 ± 0.18 | 47.2 ± 8.6 | 6 | ND | ND | ||||
| Guanabenz | −5.45 | −7.03 ± 0.12 | 33.7 ± 4.7 | 8 | 1.58 | −5.86 ± 0.18 | 44.9 ± 7.9 | 6 | −7.12 ± 0.13 | 2.3 ± 0.8 | 5 | −7.09 ± 0.18 | 1.49 ± 0.05 | 5 |
| Lisuride | −6.07 | −7.23 ± 0.22 | 15.8 ± 2.2 | 12 | 1.16 | −6.51 ± 0.16 b | 73.1 ± 8.0 | 5 | No response | 5 | No response | 5 | ||
| Rilmenidine | IC50 > −3 | 100 µM | 20.0 ± 3.9 | 5 | No response | 5 | ND | ND | ||||||
| Epdedrine | IC50 > −3 | 100 µM | 18.5 ± 2.9 | 9 | −4.67 ± 0.17 | 19.1 ± 4.0 | 7 | ND | ND | |||||
| Atipamezole | −4.68 | 100 µM | 18.1 ± 4.8 | 5 | No response | 5 | ND | ND | ||||||
| Midodrine | No binding | 100 µM | 16.9 ± 2.0 | 10 | 100 μM | 20.4 ± 8.0 | 6 | ND | ND | |||||
| BHT933 | No binding | 100 µM | 16.6 ± 2.1 | 6 | ND | ND | ND | |||||||
| BHT920 | −3.73 | 100 µM | 16.3 ± 4.5 | 6 | −5.31 ± 0.04 | 12.2 ± 3.6 | 6 | ND | ND | |||||
| Salmeterol | −5.13 | 10 µM | 15.2 ± 4.0 | 5 | ND | ND | ND | |||||||
| BRL44408 | −4.68 | 100 µM | 13.7 ± 6.5 | 5 | 100 μM | 47.0 ± 7.0 | 6 | ND | ND | |||||
| Xylometazoline | −5.16 | 100 μM | 13.6 ± 3.3 | 8 | −6.71 ± 0.16 b | 66.2 ± 6.0 | 6 | No response | 5 | −8.04 ± 0.18 c | 13.5 ± 1.8%a | 5 | ||
| Chloroethylclonidine | −5.35 | 100 µM | 10.2 ± 2.0 | 5 | No response | 6 | ND | ND | ||||||
| RWJ52353 | IC50>−3 | 10 μM | 8.1 ± 3.1 | 5 | ND | ND | ND | |||||||
| BMY7378 | −6.23 | 100 µM | 8.0 ± 2.1 | 9 | No response | 6 | ND | ND | ||||||
| Sunepitrion | −4.65 | 100 μM | 8.2 ± 1.3 | 9 | ?−6.36 ± 0.29 | 7.8 ± 2.8 | 7 | ND | ND | |||||
| Dihydroergotamine | −6.92 | 10 µM | 6.4 ± 2.1 | 5 | −7.85 ± 0.13 b | 50.1 ± 4.8 | 6 | ND | ND | |||||
| PF3774076 | −4.74 | 10 µM | 5.2 ± 1.7 | 5 | No response | 6 | ND | ND | ||||||
| ARC239 | −8.15 | 100 µM | 4.8 ± 1.7 | 5 | No response | 5 | ND | ND | ||||||
| 3‐MPPI | −8.59 | 100 µM | 4.6 ± 1.9 | 7 | No response | 5 | ND | ND | ||||||
| 2‐MPMDQ | −7.37 | 100 µM | 3.1 ± 1.5 | 5 | No response | 5 | ND | ND | ||||||
| Dobutamine | −5.44 | 100 µM | 3.0 ± 1.1 | 8 | 100 μM | 56.3 ± 11.3 | 6 | No response | 5 | −5.70 ± 0.07 | 1.24 ± 0.04 | 5 | ||
| Tetrohydrozoline | −5.22 | 100 µM | 2.9 ± 1.4 | 5 | No response | 6 | ND | ND | ||||||
| Labetolol | −5.91 | 100 µM | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 7 | −5.42 ± 0.14 b | 22.9 ± 6.3 | 6 | No response | 5 | No response | 5 | |||
| CGP 12177 | IC50 > −4 | No response | 5 | −5.98 ± 0.12 b | 38.1 ± 3.8 | 6 | ND | ND | ||||||
| Eforaxan | −4.27 | No response | 5 | 100 μM | 11.9 ± 2.4 | 7 | ND | ND | ||||||
| T‐CG 1000 | −5.18 | No response | 6 | ND | ND | ND | ||||||||
| 2‐PMDQ | −6.95 | No response | 5 | No response | 7 | ND | ND | |||||||
| Amitraz | IC50 > −4 | No response | 5 | ND | ND | ND | ||||||||
| Methyldopa | No binding | No response | 5 | ND | ND | ND | ||||||||
Values represent mean ± SEM of n separate experiments. The ligands are arranged in order of intrinsic efficacy ratio as determined from the calcium response (EC50) and binding (KD ).
Abbreviation: ND, not determined.
These compounds had a bi‐phasic response. Log EC50 and % PDBu given for initial stimulatory part of response.
These compounds stimulate ERK1/2‐phosphorylation in parent CHO cells, see Supplementary data Table S1, Figure S1.
Xylometazoline caused a decrease in forskolin‐stimulated cAMP accumulation. The data given are log IC50 and % inhibition of forskolin‐stimulated cAMP.