Interaction of formamidine pesticides with the presynaptic alpha(2)-adrenoceptor regulating

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology
D AltobelliP Preziosi

Abstract

The effects of the formamidine pesticides amitraz and chlordimeform on the alpha(2)-adrenergic receptor subtype that mediates the release of [(3)H]noradrenaline by synaptosomes from rat hypothalami were studied. We initially characterized the presynaptic autoreceptor on noradrenergic nerve endings using selective antagonists. Yohimbine (a nonselective alpha(2) antagonist) and BRL 44408 (selective for subtypes alpha(2A)/alpha(2D)) diminished the inhibitory effect of xylazine on K(+)-evoked release of [(3)H]noradrenaline; the K(B) values were 481 and 154 nM, respectively. In contrast, prazosin (a selective alpha(2B)/alpha(2C) antagonist) did not modify the inhibitory effect of xylazine. These results indicate that the release of noradrenaline by noradrenergic nerve endings in the rat hypothalamus is regulated by alpha(2D)-adrenoceptors, a species variation of the human alpha(2A) subtype. We then assessed the effects of the two pesticides on the K(+)-evoked release of [(3)H]noradrenaline. Amitraz reduced release in a dose-dependent manner; the effect observed at the maximal concentration tested (10 microM) was 13.0 +/- 2.0% and it was reversed by yohimbine. Amitraz also diminished the inhibitory effects of the alpha(2)-adrenergic ...Continue Reading

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