Antagonistic adrenergic-muscarinic regulation of M current in smooth muscle cells

Science. 1988 Jan 8;239(4836):190-3. doi: 10.1126/science.2827305.

Abstract

The beta-adrenergic agonist isoproterenol and analogs of adenosine 3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) induced a potassium current, M current, in freshly dissociated gastric smooth muscle cells. Muscarinic agonists suppress this current, apparently by acting at a locus downstream from regulation of cAMP levels by adenylate cyclase and phosphodiesterase. Thus, M current can be induced by an agent and regulated in antagonistic fashion by beta-adrenergic and muscarinic systems.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Acetylcholine / pharmacology
  • Animals
  • Bufo marinus
  • Cyclic AMP / physiology
  • Electric Conductivity
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Isoproterenol / pharmacology
  • Membrane Potentials / drug effects
  • Muscarine / pharmacology
  • Muscle, Smooth / physiology*
  • Potassium / physiology*
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / physiology*
  • Receptors, Muscarinic / physiology*
  • Stomach / physiology

Substances

  • Receptors, Adrenergic, beta
  • Receptors, Muscarinic
  • Muscarine
  • Cyclic AMP
  • Isoproterenol
  • Acetylcholine
  • Potassium