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Effects of castration on contraction and alpha(1)-adrenoceptor expression in rat prostate.

Abstract：

:1. The prostate function is regulated by androgens and alpha-adrenergic activity. Clinically, antiandrogens and/or alpha(1)-adrenergic antagonists are commonly used to treat symptomatic prostatic hypertrophy. To elucidate the effects of androgen deprivation on prostate contractility via alpha(1)-adrenoceptor, the characteristics and expression of alpha(1)-adrenoceptors were examined in castrated rats. 2. Isolated prostate strips from intact and castrated rats were subjected to a phenylephrine stimulated contraction. Prazosin (10 nM), [(3)H]-prazosin and phenoxybenzamine (3 - 300 nM) were used for inhibition assay, receptor characterization and partial alkylation of alpha-adrenoceptor, respectively. The mRNA content of three subtypes of alpha-adrenoceptors was determined by reverse transcription combined with polymerase chain reaction (RT - PCR). 3. Contractile response to phenylephrine increased in castrated rats, which could be explained by a relative increase of the stromal component. A lowered contraction potency was also noted in castrated rats. Receptor binding assay indicated minimal changes in the affinity or density of alpha(1)-adrenoceptor. Escalating alkylation of the alpha(1)-adrenoceptor population resulted in a rightward shift in the contraction-response curves before depressing maximal contractile force, and the suppression was detected at lower doses in castrated rats. RT - PCR study confirmed the expression of three types of alpha(1)-adrenoceptor, alpha(1a), alpha(1b) and alpha(1d)-adrenoceptors, in intact rat prostate, and revealed that alpha(1a)-adrenoceptor, but not alpha(1b) or alpha(1d)-adrenoceptors, was down-regulated in castrates. 4. The results show that androgen deprivation suppressed alpha(1)-adrenergic contractility of rat prostate strips, and the suppression was associated with down-regulation of receptor reserve for the alpha(1a)-adreneroceptor population expressed in intact rat prostate.

journal_name

Br J Pharmacol

journal_title

British journal of pharmacology

authors

Homma Y,Hamada K,Nakayama Y,Tsujimoto G,Kawabe K

doi

10.1038/sj.bjp.0703706

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2000-12-01 00:00:00

pages

1454-60

issue

eissn

0007-1188

issn

1476-5381

journal_volume

131

pub_type

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Effects of castration on contraction and alpha(1)-adrenoceptor expression in rat prostate.