Abstract
Little is known about β3-adrenoceptor (AR) expression and function in human prostate. We examined the expression and distribution of β-AR subtypes in normal prostate and benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) tissues, and investigated which selective β-AR subtype agonist was most involved in the relaxation of isolated human prostate strips. Messenger RNA (mRNA) expression for β1-, β2-, and β3 -ARs was investigated using reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reactions (RT-PCR). Quantitative analysis of mRNA expression of β-AR subtypes between normal prostate and BPH tissues was performed using quantitative RT-PCR (qPCR). Distributions were examined by immunohistochemistry (IHC). Strips of human normal prostate or BPH were suspended in organ baths and exposed to isoproterenol, dobutamine, procaterol, and TRK-380 to investigate their relaxant effects on KCl-induced contractions, and their inhibitory effects on electrical field stimulation (EFS)-induced contractions. We confirmed the presence of mRNA for β1-, β2-, and β3-ARs both in normal prostate and in BPH tissues. For β3-AR, mRNA expression in BPH tissues was significantly higher than in normal prostate tissues, but there was no significant difference in β1- and β2-AR expression b...Continue Reading
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