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Receptor mechanisms in fish chromatophores--VI. Adenosine receptors mediate pigment dispersion in guppy and catfish melanophores. 1984

Y Miyashita, and T Kumazawa, and R Fujii

Using the guppy, Lebistes reticulatus, and the siluroid catfish, Parasilurus asotus , the effects of purine and pyrimidine derivatives on the movement of melanophores were studied. All the substances tested did not aggregate pigment within melanophores. Adenosine and adenine nucleotides were very effective in dispersing melanosomes within the cell, although adenine itself lacked such action. Derivatives of other purines than adenine and of pyrimidines did not disperse melanosomes. The pigment dispersion induced by adenine derivatives was specifically antagonized by methylxanthines. It was concluded that adenosine receptors are present on the melanophore membrane, which take part in the darkening reaction of fishes.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008547 Melanophores Chromatophores (large pigment cells of fish, amphibia, reptiles and many invertebrates) which contain melanin. Short term color changes are brought about by an active redistribution of the melanophores pigment containing organelles (MELANOSOMES). Mammals do not have melanophores; however they have retained smaller pigment cells known as MELANOCYTES. Melanophore
D010860 Pigments, Biological Any normal or abnormal coloring matter in PLANTS; ANIMALS or micro-organisms. Biological Pigments
D011687 Purines A series of heterocyclic compounds that are variously substituted in nature and are known also as purine bases. They include ADENINE and GUANINE, constituents of nucleic acids, as well as many alkaloids such as CAFFEINE and THEOPHYLLINE. Uric acid is the metabolic end product of purine metabolism.
D011743 Pyrimidines A family of 6-membered heterocyclic compounds occurring in nature in a wide variety of forms. They include several nucleic acid constituents (CYTOSINE; THYMINE; and URACIL) and form the basic structure of the barbiturates.
D011956 Receptors, Cell Surface Cell surface proteins that bind signalling molecules external to the cell with high affinity and convert this extracellular event into one or more intracellular signals that alter the behavior of the target cell (From Alberts, Molecular Biology of the Cell, 2nd ed, pp693-5). Cell surface receptors, unlike enzymes, do not chemically alter their ligands. Cell Surface Receptor,Cell Surface Receptors,Hormone Receptors, Cell Surface,Receptors, Endogenous Substances,Cell Surface Hormone Receptors,Endogenous Substances Receptors,Receptor, Cell Surface,Surface Receptor, Cell
D011983 Receptors, Purinergic Cell surface proteins that bind PURINES with high affinity and trigger intracellular changes which influence the behavior of cells. The best characterized classes of purinergic receptors in mammals are the P1 receptors, which prefer ADENOSINE, and the P2 receptors, which prefer ATP or ADP. Methyladenine Receptors,Purine Receptors,Purinergic Receptor,Purinergic Receptors,Purinoceptors,Purine Receptor,Purinoceptor,Receptors, Methyladenine,Receptors, Purine,Receptor, Purine,Receptor, Purinergic
D002118 Calcium A basic element found in nearly all tissues. It is a member of the alkaline earth family of metals with the atomic symbol Ca, atomic number 20, and atomic weight 40. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body and combines with phosphorus to form calcium phosphate in the bones and teeth. It is essential for the normal functioning of nerves and muscles and plays a role in blood coagulation (as factor IV) and in many enzymatic processes. Coagulation Factor IV,Factor IV,Blood Coagulation Factor IV,Calcium-40,Calcium 40,Factor IV, Coagulation
D005260 Female Females
D005399 Fishes A group of cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates having gills, fins, a cartilaginous or bony endoskeleton, and elongated bodies covered with scales.

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