Table 2

Presynaptic nucleotide receptors mediating modulation of noradrenaline release from sympathetic neurons

SpeciesTissueEffect of Receptor ActivationReceptor SubtypeAgonistsAntagonistsDrugs without EffectReference
RatMesenteric arteryInhibitionP2β,γ-MeATP2-a DPCPX2-b Shinozuka et al., 2001
2MeSATP2-c PPADS2-d
Guinea pigAtriumStimulationP2X3ATPPPADSReactive blue 2 Sperlagh et al., 2000
Facilitation2MeSATPSuramin
α,β-MeATP2-e TNP-ATP2-f
β,γ-MeATP
ADP
RatCultured sympathetic neuronsStimulationP2XATPSuraminDIDS von Kugelgen et al., 1999b
Cibacron blue 3GA
RatCultured sympathetic neuronsStimulationP2X2ATPSuraminADP Boehm, 1999
Facilitation2MeSATPPPADSUDP
ATPγS2-g α,β-MeATP
β,γ-MeATP
RabbitEar arteryFacilitationP2Yβ,γ-MeATP Ishii-Nozawa et al., 1999
RatPancreasInhibitionP2YATPCibacron blue 3GAPPADS Koch et al., 1998
ATPγSReactive blue 2
ADPβSReactive red 2
RatKidneyInhibitionP2YATPγSCibacron blue 3GASuramin Bohmann et al., 1997
RatTail arteryInhibitionP2Y2MeSATPCibacron blue 3GA Goncalves and Queiroz, 1996
Suramin
RabbitEar arteryFacilitationNeither P1 nor P2β,γ-MeATPα,β-MeATP Ishii et al., 1995
ATP
2MeSATP
RatAtriumInhibitionP2YATPγSCibacron blue 3GAβ,γ-Me-l-ATP von Kugelgen et al., 1995
ATP
ChickenSympathetic neuronsFacilitationP2ATPReactive blue 2 Allgaier et al., 1995a
2MeSATPSuramin
InhibitionP2ATPSuraminReactive blue 2
ChickenSympathetic neuronsInhibitionP2ATPSuramin Allgaier et al., 1994a
FacilitationP2Y2MeSATPSuraminα,β-MeATP
RabbitVas deferensInhibitionP3ATPα,β-MeATP Todorov et al., 1994
β,γ-MeATP
Adenosine
2-Chloroadenosine
Saphenous arteryFacilitationP3ATP8-SPT2-h α,β-MeATP
β,γ-MeATP
Adenosine
2-Chloroadenosine
MouseVas deferensInhibitionP2YATPγSReactive blue 2 von Kugelgen et al., 1994b
Brilliant blue G
Suramin
PPADS
RatVas deferensInhibitionP2YReactive blue 2
Brilliant blue G
Suramin
MouseVas deferensInhibitionP2Yα,β-MeATPSuramin Kurz et al., 1993
β,γ-MeATP
2MeSATP
RatVas deferensInhibitionP2Yα,β-MeATPSuramin
β,γ-MeATP
2MeSATP
RatIrisInhibitionP2YATPReactive blueSuramin Fuder and Muth, 1993
α,β-MeATPDIDS
MouseVas deferensInhibitionP2YSuramin von Kugelgen et al., 1993
Reactive blue 2
RabbitEar arteryFacilitationP2ATPSuramin Ishii et al., 1993
RatIrisInhibitionP2ATPUTP Fuder et al., 1992
RatVas deferensInhibitionP32-Chloroadenosine8-SPT Forsyth et al., 1991
ATPα,β-MeATP
β,γ-MeATP
UTP
Guinea pigIleumFacilitationP2Xα,β-MeATP Sperlagh and Vizi, 1991
RatCaudal arteryInhibitionP32-Chloroadenosineα,β-MeATP Shinozuka et al., 1990
β,γ-MeATP
MouseVas deferensInhibitionP2YATPγSα,β-MeATP von Kugelgen et al., 1989
ATPUridine
UTP
RatCaudal arteryInhibitionP32-Chloroadenosine8-SPT Shinozuka et al., 1988
β,γ-MeATP
ATP
Adenosine
RabbitEar arteryFacilitationP2ATPα,β-MeATP Miyahara and Suzuki, 1987
AMP-PNP2-i
  • 2-a  β,γ-MeATP, β,γ-methylene ATP.

  • 2-b  DPCPX, 1,3-dipropyl-8-cyclopentylxanthine.

  • 2-c  2MeSATP, 2-methylthio-ATP.

  • 2-d  PPADS, pyridoxalphosphate-6-azophenyl-2′,4′-disulfonic acid.

  • 2-e  α,β-MeATP, α,β-methylene ATP.

  • 2-f  TNP-ATP, 2′-o-(trinitrophenyl)-adenosine 5′-triphosphate.

  • 2-g  ATPγS, adenosine 5′[γ-thio]triphosphate.

  • 2-h  8-SPT, 8-(p-sulfophenyl)-theophylline.

  • 2-i  AMP-PNP, adenosine 5′-[β,γ-imino]triphosphate.