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. 2021 Aug 6;9(4):e00799. doi: 10.1002/prp2.799

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.

a

These compounds had a bi‐phasic response. Log EC50 and % PDBu given for initial stimulatory part of response.

b

These compounds stimulate ERK1/2‐phosphorylation in parent CHO cells, see Supplementary data Table S1, Figure S1.

c

Xylometazoline caused a decrease in forskolin‐stimulated cAMP accumulation. The data given are log IC50 and % inhibition of forskolin‐stimulated cAMP.