Abstract
1. The pharmacological activity of neuropeptide Y (NPY) and some analogues in inhibiting the twitch contractions induced by electrical stimulation (single pulses at 25 V, 0.15 Hz, 1 ms) in the prostatic portion of the rat isolated vas deferens was investigated. The rank order of agonist potency was: PYY > NPY2-36 > NPY > NPY13-36 > NPY18-36 > [Leu31,Pro34]NPY = hPP, which is consistent with the activation of a Y2 receptor. 2. The putative Y1 and Y2 antagonist, benextramine (BXT), incubated at 100 microM for 10 or 60 min, was ineffective against PYY-induced inhibition of the twitch response, suggesting that the prejunctional Y2 receptor in this tissue is different from the postjunctional one reported in the literature to be sensitive to BXT blockade. 3. The putative NPY antagonist, PYX-2, incubated at 1 microM for 20 min, was completely ineffective in antagonizing PYY-induced inhibition of twitches. 4. The twitch response was totally inhibited by suramin (100 microM) but was little affected by prazosin (1 microM). Furthermore, NPY was without effect on the dose-response curve to ATP in resting conditions. Taken together, these results suggest that in our paradigm, NPY inhibits the release of a purinergic neurotransmitter which m...Continue Reading
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