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  • Title: Involvement of G-protein βγ subunits on the influence of inhibitory α2-autoreceptors on the angiotensin AT1-receptor modulation of noradrenaline release in the rat vas deferens.
    Author: Talaia C, Queiroz G, Pinheiro H, Moura D, Gonçalves J.
    Journal: Neurochem Int; 2006 Dec; 49(7):698-707. PubMed ID: 16962210.
    Abstract:
    The influence of alpha2-autoreceptors on the facilitation of [3H]-noradrenaline release mediated by angiotensin II was studied in prostatic portions of rat vas deferens preincubated with [3H]-noradrenaline. Angiotensin II enhanced tritium overflow evoked by trains of 100 pulses at 8 Hz, an effect that was attenuated by the AT1-receptor antagonist losartan (0.3-1 microM), at concentrations suggesting the involvement of the AT1B subtype. The effect of angiotensin II was also attenuated by inhibition of phospholipase C (PLC) and protein kinase C (PKC) indicating that prejunctional AT1-receptors are coupled to the PLC-PKC pathway. Angiotensin II (0.3-100 nM) enhanced tritium overflow more markedly, up to 64%, under conditions that favor alpha2-autoinhibition, observed when stimulation consisted of 100 pulses at 8 Hz, than under poor alpha2-autoinhibition conditions, only up to 14%, observed when alpha2-adrenoceptors were blocked with yohimbine (1 microM) or when stimulation consisted of 20 pulses at 50 Hz. Activation of PKC with 12-myristate 13-acetate (PMA, 0.1-3 microM) also enhanced tritium overflow more markedly under strong alpha2-autoinhibition conditions. Inhibition of Gi/o-proteins with pertussis toxin (8 microg/ml) or blockade of Gbetagamma subunits with the anti-betagamma peptide MPS-Phos (30 microM) attenuated the effects of angiotensin II and PMA. The results indicate that activation of AT1-receptors coupled to the PLC-PKC pathway enhances noradrenaline release, an effect that is markedly favoured by an ongoing activation of alpha2-autoreceptors. Interaction between alpha2-adrenoceptors and AT1-receptors seems to involve the betagamma subunits released from the Gi/o-proteins coupled to alpha2-adrenoceptors and protein kinase C activated by AT1-receptors.
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