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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-8-18
pubmed:abstractText
1. Membrane potential changes and contractions were recorded from mesenteric arteries and veins of the guinea-pig, during perivascular nerve stimulation or application of noradrenaline or adenosine triphosphate (ATP). 2. After alpha-adrenoceptor blockade, noradrenaline activated low affinity adrenoceptors (gamma-adrenoceptors) causing depolarization and arterial contraction only in the presence of an inhibitor of catecholamine uptake. 3. Noradrenaline did not cause depolarization or contraction of the vein after alpha-adrenoceptor blockade even after catecholamine uptake was blocked. 4. Adenosine triphosphate caused depolarization and contraction of both arteries and veins. These responses were abolished by alpha-,beta-,methylene adenosine triphosphate (Me-ATP). 5. Me-ATP abolished rapid excitatory junction potentials (e.j.ps) caused by perivascular nerve stimulation of arteries but had no effect on arterial responses mediated by gamma-adrenoceptors. 6. In veins, perivascular nerve stimulation evoked slow e.j.ps which persisted in the presence of Me-ATP but were abolished after blockade of alpha-adrenoceptors. 7. The observations indicate that P2 purinoceptors are present on both mesenteric artery and vein whilst gamma-adrenoceptors are localized near the neuromuscular junction of the artery. However gamma-adrenoceptors do not appear to be directly involved in the generation of arterial e.j.ps.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0007-1188
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
96
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
993-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
The distribution of gamma-adrenoceptors and P2 purinoceptors in mesenteric arteries and veins of the guinea-pig.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Zoology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't