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Release of norepinephrine from brain vesicular preparations: Effects of an adenylate cyclase activator, forskolin, and a phosphodiesterase inhibitor (1982)

Ebstein, Richard P. ; Seamon, Kenneth ; Creveling, Cyrus R. ; [et al.]

Springer

Cellular and molecular neurobiology 2 (1982), S. 179-192

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ISSN: 1573-6830

Keywords: adenylate cyclase ; catecholamines ; adrenergic receptors ; cyclic AMP ; phosphodiesterase ; neurotransmission ; calcium ; brain

Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000

Topics: Biology

Notes: Summary 1. The calcium-dependent K+-evoked release of [3H]norepinephrine from guinea pig cerebral cortical vesicular preparations is inhibited by norepinephrine, clonidine, and epinephrine. Isoproterenol has no effect and phentolamine prevents the inhibition by norepinephrine. The results indicate that anα-adrenergic receptor mediates an inhibitory input to the calcium-dependent release process. The inhibition by norepinephrine is prevented by high concentrations (3.0 mM) of calcium ions. 2. A cyclic AMP phosphodiesterase inhibitor, ZK 62771, slightly elevates [3H]cyclic AMP levels in the guinea pig cerebral cortical preparation and potentiates the marked elevation of [3H]cyclic AMP elicited by the adenylate cyclase activator, forskolin. 3. Neither ZK 62771 nor forskolin alone has significant effects on K+-evoked release of [3H]norepinephrine from the cerebral cortical vesicular preparation; however, a combination of ZK 62771 and forskolin inhibits K+-evoked release by as much as 60%. The inhibition is reversed by high concentrations (2.0 mM) of calcium ions. The results suggest that a marked accumulation of cyclic AMP elicited via both activation of adenylate cyclase and inhibition of phosphodiesterase can be inhibitory to neurotransmitter release from central synaptic terminals.

Type of Medium: Electronic Resource

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00711146

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Mammalian Alkaloids: O-methylation of (S)- and (R)-dideoxynorlaudanosoline-1-carboxylic acid by catechol O-methyltransferase and identification of a yellow pigment obtained at physiological pH (1988)

Rozwadowska, Maria Danuta ; Chrzanowska, Maria ; Brossi, Arnold ; [et al.]

New York, NY : Wiley-Blackwell

Helvetica Chimica Acta 71 (1988), S. 1598-1607

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ISSN: 0018-019X

Keywords: Chemistry ; Organic Chemistry

Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000

Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology

Notes: O-Methylation of optically active 3′,4′-dideoxynorlaudanosoline-l-carboxylic acids 1 with O-methyltransferase in vitro afforded almost exclusively the 7-O-methylated acids 3. A similar result was obtained with the yellow quinonemethide 4A obtained from 1 at neutral or slightly alkaline pH by oxidative decarboxylation and affording the 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline 15 on methylation with catechol O-methyltransferase (COMT). The structure of quinonemethide 4A was determined on the basis of spectral data, by its conversion into isoquinolines of established structure, and by synthesis. Quinonemethide 4A was found to be a weak inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A (MAO A) but not a substrate. Nonenzymatic oxidative decarboxylation of dopamine-derived tetrahydroisoquinoline-l-carboxylic acids to quinonemethides may be a major factor in biochemical experimentation and should be considered in the interpretation of data.