Relaxant effects of beta-adrenoceptor agonist formoterol and BRL 37344 on bovine iris sphincter and ciliary muscle. 2006

Aysen Topalkara, and Baris Karadas, and Mustafa I Toker, and Tijen Kaya, and Nedim Durmus, and Bulent Turgut
Department of Ophthalmology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, 58140 Sivas, Turkey. atopalkara@gmail.com

We investigated the relaxant effect of beta2-adrenoceptor agonist formoterol and beta3-adrenoceptor agonist BRL 37344 on bovine iris sphincter and ciliary muscle and measured cAMP and cGMP levels. Iris sphincter (n = 16) and ciliary muscle (n = 16) strips were mounted in organ baths and tested for changes in isometric tension in response to formoterol and BRL 37344. Their relaxant effects on serotonin-induced contractions in the presence or absence of metoprolol, ICI 118.551 and SR 59230A (beta1-, beta2-, beta3-adrenoceptor antagonist, respectively) were investigated. Their effects on cAMP and cGMP levels in iris sphincter (n = 12) and ciliary muscle (n = 12) were evaluated. Formoterol (10(-11)-10(-5) M) and BRL 37344 (10(-10)-10(-5) M) decreased the serotonine-induced contractions in a concentration-dependent manner. Emax values of formoterol were significantly higher than those of BRL 37344 in iris sphincter and ciliary muscle, with no significant change in pD2 values. The relaxation responses by formoterol and BRL 37344 were antagonized with ICI 118.551 (10(-6) M) and SR 59230A (10(-6) M). cAMP levels of formoterol- and BRL 37344-treated tissues were significantly higher than those of the control tissues. cGMP levels of BRL 37344-treated tissues were significantly higher than those of control tissues, but this effect of BRL 37344 was less significant than its effect on cAMP levels. beta-adrenoceptor relaxation responses in bovine iris sphincter and ciliary muscle are mediated by a mixed population of beta2- and beta3-adrenoceptor subtypes, with a predominant contribution of cAMP. Potency of formoterol and BRL 37344 was similar, but efficacy of formoterol was better than BRL 37344.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007498 Iris The most anterior portion of the uveal layer, separating the anterior chamber from the posterior. It consists of two layers - the stroma and the pigmented epithelium. Color of the iris depends on the amount of melanin in the stroma on reflection from the pigmented epithelium.
D009126 Muscle Relaxation That phase of a muscle twitch during which a muscle returns to a resting position. Muscle Relaxations,Relaxation, Muscle,Relaxations, Muscle
D009130 Muscle, Smooth Unstriated and unstriped muscle, one of the muscles of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc. Contractile elements are elongated, usually spindle-shaped cells with centrally located nuclei. Smooth muscle fibers are bound together into sheets or bundles by reticular fibers and frequently elastic nets are also abundant. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Muscle, Involuntary,Smooth Muscle,Involuntary Muscle,Involuntary Muscles,Muscles, Involuntary,Muscles, Smooth,Smooth Muscles
D002417 Cattle Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor. Beef Cow,Bos grunniens,Bos indicus,Bos indicus Cattle,Bos taurus,Cow,Cow, Domestic,Dairy Cow,Holstein Cow,Indicine Cattle,Taurine Cattle,Taurus Cattle,Yak,Zebu,Beef Cows,Bos indicus Cattles,Cattle, Bos indicus,Cattle, Indicine,Cattle, Taurine,Cattle, Taurus,Cattles, Bos indicus,Cattles, Indicine,Cattles, Taurine,Cattles, Taurus,Cow, Beef,Cow, Dairy,Cow, Holstein,Cows,Dairy Cows,Domestic Cow,Domestic Cows,Indicine Cattles,Taurine Cattles,Taurus Cattles,Yaks,Zebus
D002924 Ciliary Body A ring of tissue extending from the scleral spur to the ora serrata of the RETINA. It consists of the uveal portion and the epithelial portion. The ciliary muscle is in the uveal portion and the ciliary processes are in the epithelial portion. Corpus Ciliare,Corpus Ciliaris,Bodies, Ciliary,Body, Ciliary,Ciliare, Corpus,Ciliares, Corpus,Ciliari, Corpus,Ciliaris, Corpus,Ciliary Bodies,Corpus Ciliares,Corpus Ciliari
D004983 Ethanolamines AMINO ALCOHOLS containing the ETHANOLAMINE; (-NH2CH2CHOH) group and its derivatives. Aminoethanols
D000068759 Formoterol Fumarate An ADRENERGIC BETA-2 RECEPTOR AGONIST with a prolonged duration of action. It is used to manage ASTHMA and in the treatment of CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE. 3-Formylamino-4-hydroxy-alpha-(N-1-methyl-2-p-methoxyphenethylaminomethyl)benzyl alcohol.hemifumarate,Arformoterol,BD 40A,Eformoterol,Foradil,Formoterol,Formoterol Fumarate, ((R*,R*)-(+-))-isomer,Formoterol, ((R*,R*)-(+-))-isomer,Oxis
D000318 Adrenergic beta-Agonists Drugs that selectively bind to and activate beta-adrenergic receptors. Adrenergic beta-Receptor Agonists,beta-Adrenergic Agonists,beta-Adrenergic Receptor Agonists,Adrenergic beta-Agonist,Adrenergic beta-Receptor Agonist,Betamimetics,Receptor Agonists, beta-Adrenergic,Receptors Agonists, Adrenergic beta,beta-Adrenergic Agonist,beta-Adrenergic Receptor Agonist,Adrenergic beta Agonist,Adrenergic beta Agonists,Adrenergic beta Receptor Agonist,Adrenergic beta Receptor Agonists,Agonist, Adrenergic beta-Receptor,Agonist, beta-Adrenergic,Agonist, beta-Adrenergic Receptor,Agonists, Adrenergic beta-Receptor,Agonists, beta-Adrenergic,Agonists, beta-Adrenergic Receptor,Receptor Agonist, beta-Adrenergic,Receptor Agonists, beta Adrenergic,beta Adrenergic Agonist,beta Adrenergic Agonists,beta Adrenergic Receptor Agonist,beta Adrenergic Receptor Agonists,beta-Agonist, Adrenergic,beta-Agonists, Adrenergic,beta-Receptor Agonist, Adrenergic,beta-Receptor Agonists, Adrenergic
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D066298 In Vitro Techniques Methods to study reactions or processes taking place in an artificial environment outside the living organism. In Vitro Test,In Vitro Testing,In Vitro Tests,In Vitro as Topic,In Vitro,In Vitro Technique,In Vitro Testings,Technique, In Vitro,Techniques, In Vitro,Test, In Vitro,Testing, In Vitro,Testings, In Vitro,Tests, In Vitro,Vitro Testing, In

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