Relaxant effect of dopamine on the isolated rat uterus.
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
; 338(5): 484-8, 1988 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
The effect of dopamine was studied on the isolated uterus of diethylstilboestrol-treated rats. Dopamine, at concentrations (10(7)-10(-4) M) produced a concentration-dependent relaxation in the K+-depolarized rat uterus. On a molar basis, dopamine was about 500 times less potent than adrenaline in relaxing the uterus, the maximum degree of relaxation obtained with both drugs was the same. Pretreatment of the rats with reserpine (5 mg/kg) did not produce any modification of the dose-response curve to dopamine. Similarly, cocaine (3 x 10(-6) M) failed to modify the relaxant effect of dopamine. The dopamine induced relaxation was inhibited by propranolol (10(-9)-10(-7) M) in a dose-dependent manner. Prazosin (10(-7) M), SCH 23390 (10(-7) M) and sulpiride (10(-7) M) did not affect the dopamine dose-response curve. In the isolated rat uterus which was not preconstricted by KCl neither dopamine nor adrenaline produced any effect when added to the organ bath. This lack of response to both catecholamines was present even in tissues pretreated with propranolol or sulpiride. It is concluded that dopamine produced a concentration-dependent relaxation of the uterus from diethylstilboestrol-treated rats by direct activation of beta-adrenoceptors. There was no evidence for indirect action (catecholamine release and neuronal uptake mechanisms) and specific dopamine receptor mediated relaxation and alpha-adrenoceptor mediated contractions have not been found in this preparation.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Contração Uterina
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Útero
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Dopamina
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol
Ano de publicação:
1988
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha