Pharmacological Characterization of an Adenylyl Cyclase-Coupled 5-HT Receptor in Aplysia: Comparison With Mammalian 5-HT Receptors

2003 ◽  
Vol 89 (3) ◽  
pp. 1440-1455 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan E. Cohen ◽  
Chiadi U. Onyike ◽  
Virginia L. McElroy ◽  
Allison H. Lin ◽  
Thomas W. Abrams
Keyword(s):  
Adenylyl Cyclase ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Physiological Saline ◽  
Receptor Subtypes ◽  
Pharmacological Profile ◽  
Pharmacological Characterization ◽  
Firing Properties ◽  
Stimulation Of

We attempted to identify compounds that are effective in blocking the serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) receptor(s) that activate adenylyl cyclase (AC) in Aplysia CNS. We call this class of receptor 5-HTapAC. Eight of the 14 antagonists tested were effective against 5-HTapAC in CNS membranes with the following rank order of potency: methiothepin > metergoline ∼ fluphenazine > clozapine > cyproheptadine ∼ risperidone ∼ ritanserin > NAN-190. GR-113808, olanzapine, Ro-04-6790, RS-102221, SB-204070, and spiperone were inactive. Methiothepin completely blocked 5-HT stimulation of AC with a K b of 18 nM. Comparison of the pharmacological profile of the 5-HTapAC receptor with those of mammalian 5-HT receptor subtypes suggested it most closely resembles the 5-HT6 receptor. AC stimulation in Aplysia sensory neuron (SN) membranes was also blocked by methiothepin. Methiothepin substantially inhibited two effects of 5-HT on SN firing properties that are mediated by a cAMP-dependent reduction in S-K+ current: spike broadening in tetraethylammonium/nifedipine and increased excitability. Consistent with cyproheptadine blocking 5-HT stimulation of AC, cyproheptadine also blocked the 5-HT-induced increase in SN excitability. Methiothepin was less effective in blocking AC-mediated modulatory effects of 5-HT in electrophysiological experiments on SNs than in blocking AC stimulation in CNS or SN membranes. This reduction in potency appears to be due to effects of the high ionic strength of physiological saline on the binding of this antagonist to the receptor. Methiothepin also antagonized AC-coupled dopamine receptors but not AC-coupled small cardioactive peptide receptors. In conjunction with other pharmacological probes, this antagonist should be useful in analyzing the role of 5-HT in various forms of neuromodulation in Aplysia.

The characterization of presynaptic octopamine receptors modulating octopamine release from an identified neurone in the locust

1998 ◽  
Vol 201 (13) ◽  
pp. 2053-2060 ◽  
Author(s):  
KM Howell ◽  
PD Evans
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Rank Order ◽  
Muscle Preparation ◽  
Pharmacological Profile ◽  
Octopamine Receptors ◽  
High K ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Octopamine Receptor ◽  
Dorsal Unpaired Median

Octopamine release has been demonstrated from the dorsal unpaired median neurone to the locust extensor-tibiae muscle (DUMETi) in response to high-[K+] saline. Here, we provide evidence for the existence of presynaptic inhibitory autoreceptors for octopamine on the DUMETi terminals and report on their pharmacological profile. Octopamine release was initiated by exposure to high-[K+] saline (0. 1 mol l-1) and measured using a radioenzyme assay for octopamine. Octopamine receptor antagonists (10(-4 )mol l-1) potentiated the high-[K+]-mediated release of octopamine with the following rank order of potency: phentolamine = metoclopramide > mianserin = chlorpromazine > cyproheptadine > yohimbine. Octopamine receptor agonists (10(-4 )mol l-1) inhibited the high-[K+]-mediated release of octopamine with the following rank order of potency: naphazoline > tolazoline > clonidine. Thus, the octopamine autoreceptors on the DUMETi terminals are much closer pharmacologically to the pre-and postsynaptic OCTOPAMINE2 receptors in the locust extensor-tibiae muscle preparation than to the OCTOPAMINE3 receptors from the locust central nervous system. The results suggest that there is likely to be more than one type of insect neuronal octopamine receptor. It is also likely that presynaptic modulation of octopamine release may be confined to octopamine receptors since a wide range of other putative modulatory substances did not produce this effect.

Modification of cardiac β-adrenoceptor mechanisms by H2O2

1998 ◽  
Vol 274 (2) ◽  
pp. H416-H423 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sujata Persad ◽  
Heinz Rupp ◽  
Rashi Jindal ◽  
Jugpal Arneja ◽  
Naranjan S. Dhalla
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Signal Transduction ◽  
Adenylyl Cyclase ◽  
G Proteins ◽  
Cardiac Dysfunction ◽  
Biochemical Parameters ◽  
Adenylyl Cyclase Activity ◽  
High Concentrations ◽  
Stimulation Of

From the role of oxidative stress in cardiac dysfunction, we investigated the effect of H2O2, an activated species of oxygen, on β-adrenoceptors, G proteins, and adenylyl cyclase activities. Rat heart membranes were incubated with different concentrations of H2O2before the biochemical parameters were measured. Both the affinity and density of β1-adrenoceptors were decreased, whereas the density of the β2-adrenoceptors was decreased and the affinity was increased by 1 mM H2O2. Time- and concentration-dependent biphasic changes in adenylyl cyclase activities in the absence or presence of isoproterenol were observed when membranes were incubated with H2O2; however, activation of the enzyme by isoproterenol was increased or unaltered. The adenylyl cyclase activities in the absence or presence of forskolin, NaF, and Gpp(NH)p were depressed by H2O2. Catalase alone or in combination with mannitol was able to significantly decrease the magnitude of alterations due to H2O2. The cholera toxin-stimulated adenylyl cyclase activity and ADP ribose labeling of Gs proteins were decreased by treatment with 1 mM H2O2, whereas Gi protein activities, as reflected by pertussis toxin-stimulation of adenylyl cyclase and ADP ribosylation, were unaltered. The Gs and Gi protein immunoreactivities, estimated by labeling with respective antibodies, indicate a decrease in binding to the 45-kDa band of Gs protein, whereas no change in the binding of antibodies to the 52-kDa band of Gs protein or the 40-kDa subunit of Gi protein was evident when the membranes were treated with 1 mM H2O2. These results suggest that H2O2in high concentrations may attenuate the β-adrenoceptor-linked signal transduction in the heart by changing the functions of Gs proteins and the catalytic subunit of the adenylyl cyclase enzyme.

Pharmacological characterization of vasotocin stimulation of phosphoinositide turnover in frog adrenal gland.

Endocrinology ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 130 (1) ◽  
pp. 475-483 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Larcher ◽  
C Delarue ◽  
F Homo-Delarche ◽  
S Kikuyama ◽  
G Kupryszewski ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adrenal Gland ◽  
Pharmacological Characterization ◽  
Phosphoinositide Turnover ◽  
Stimulation Of

scholarly journals Dominant regulation of interendothelial cell gap formation by calcium-inhibited type 6 adenylyl cyclase

2002 ◽  
Vol 157 (7) ◽  
pp. 1267-1278 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna L. Cioffi ◽  
Timothy M. Moore ◽  
Jerry Schaack ◽  
Judy R. Creighton ◽  
Dermot M.F. Cooper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Adenylyl Cyclase ◽  
Physiological Role ◽  
Cell Types ◽  
Cytosolic Calcium ◽  
Calcium Entry ◽  
Gap Formation ◽  
Calcium Stimulation ◽  
Store Operated Calcium Entry ◽  
Stimulation Of

Acute transitions in cytosolic calcium ([Ca2+]i) through store-operated calcium entry channels catalyze interendothelial cell gap formation that increases permeability. However, the rise in [Ca2+]i only disrupts barrier function in the absence of a rise in cAMP. Discovery that type 6 adenylyl cyclase (AC6; EC 4.6.6.1) is inhibited by calcium entry through store-operated calcium entry pathways provided a plausible explanation for how inflammatory [Ca2+]i mediators may decrease cAMP necessary for endothelial cell gap formation. [Ca2+]i mediators only modestly decrease global cAMP concentrations and thus, to date, the physiological role of AC6 is unresolved. Present studies used an adenoviral construct that expresses the calcium-stimulated AC8 to convert normal calcium inhibition into stimulation of cAMP, within physiologically relevant concentration ranges. Thrombin stimulated a dose-dependent [Ca2+]i rise in both pulmonary artery (PAECs) and microvascular (PMVEC) endothelial cells, and promoted intercellular gap formation in both cell types. In PAECs, gap formation was progressive over 2 h, whereas in PMVECs, gap formation was rapid (within 10 min) and gaps resealed within 2 h. Expression of AC8 resulted in a modest calcium stimulation of cAMP, which virtually abolished thrombin-induced gap formation in PMVECs. Findings provide the first direct evidence that calcium inhibition of AC6 is essential for endothelial gap formation.

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