1994
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410x.1994.tb09188.x
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Alpha1‐adrenoceptor subtypes in the human prostate

Abstract: This work reports the results of the first functional characterization of the alpha 1c-adrenoceptor subtype. The most functionally important alpha 1-adrenoceptor type in the human prostate appears to be the alpha 1c subtype. This finding may aid the development of prostate-selective adrenoceptor pharmacotherapy.

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“…Four subtypes of α1-ARs (α1A, α1B, α1C, and α1L) have been identified in human prostate cells (7)(8)(9)(10)(11). These receptors are mostly localized in the fibromuscular stroma, where they mediate the contraction of prostate smooth muscle (8).…”
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confidence: 99%
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“…Four subtypes of α1-ARs (α1A, α1B, α1C, and α1L) have been identified in human prostate cells (7)(8)(9)(10)(11). These receptors are mostly localized in the fibromuscular stroma, where they mediate the contraction of prostate smooth muscle (8).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among α1-AR subtypes, α1A is believed to be predominant in the fibromuscular stroma of the prostate (7)(8)(9)(10)(11). Its stimulation leads principally to the activation of phospholipase C (PLC), ultimately resulting in an increase in intracellular free Ca 2+ via inositol triphosphate (IP 3 ) and diacylglycerol (DAG) production (12,13).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The al-adrenoceptor subtypes expressed in human prostate have been pharmacologically characterized by radioligand binding assay (Muramatsu et al, 1994;Chapple et al, 1994) and the'expression of the three subtype mRNAs has been examined by an RNase protection assay and in situ hybridization (Price et al, 1993b;Moriyama et al, 1996 (Price et al, 1993b;Moriyama et al, 1996). However, we found a major difference between BPH and non-BPH samples: the total abundance of xl-adrenoceptor mRNA in BPH samples was over six times that in non-BPH samples, and the abundance of axl a mRNA in BPH samples was almost nine times that in non-BPH samples.…”
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confidence: 99%
“…The proposition that a given adrenoceptor subtype may be responsible for the contractility of prostatic and urethral smooth muscle cells led to the concept that drugs selective for this subtype may exhibit functional uroselectivity [7]. In the human prostate, the three cloned subtypes have been identified and the α 1a/A -adrenoceptor subtype has been described to be the most abundant receptor subtype in prostatic smooth muscle [8, 9].…”
Section: Is Affinity or Selectivity For An α1-adrenoceptor Subtype Prmentioning
confidence: 99%