The beta-adrenergic agonist isoproterenol affects ionic transport processes across the ciliary epithelium (beta 2 > beta 1). This effect is likely mediated through adenylate cyclase coupled to adrenoreceptors and requires the presence of the K+ current. Blockage of the isoproterenol-induced decrease in Vm by a nonselective alpha-adrenergic antagonist indicates an interaction between the two adrenergic systems in the ciliary epithelium.
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