The Pharmacological Effects of Phenylephrine are Indirect, Mediated by Noradrenaline Release from the Cytoplasm

Author:

Al-Khrasani Mahmoud,Karadi David A.,Galambos Anna R.,Sperlagh Beata,Vizi E. SylvesterORCID

Abstract

AbstractPhenylephrine (PE) is a canonical α1-adrenoceptor-selective agonist. However, unexpected effects of PE have been observed in preclinical and clinical studies, that cannot be easily explained by its actions on α1-adrenoceptors. The probability of the involvement of α2- and β-adrenoceptors in the effect of PE has been raised. In addition, our earlier study observed that PE released noradrenaline (NA) in a [Ca2+]o-independent manner. To elucidate this issue, we have investigated the effects of PE on [3H]NA release and α1-mediated smooth muscle contractions in the mouse vas deferens (MVD) as ex vivo preparation. The release experiments were designed to assess the effects of PE at the presynaptic terminal, whereas smooth muscle isometric contractions in response to electrical field stimulation were used to measure PE effect postsynaptically. Our results show that PE at concentrations between 0.3 and 30 µM significantly enhanced the resting release of [3H]NA in a [Ca2+]o-independent manner. In addition, prazosin did not affect the release of NA evoked by PE. On the contrary, PE-evoked smooth muscle contractions were inhibited by prazosin administration indicating the α1-adrenoceptor-mediated effect. When the function of the NA transporter (NAT) was attenuated with nisoxetine, PE failed to release NA and the contractions were reduced by approximately 88%. The remaining part proved to be prazosin-sensitive. The present work supports the substantial indirect effect of PE which relays on the cytoplasmic release of NA, which might explain the reported side effects for PE.

Funder

Eötvös Loránd Research Network

Semmelweis Egyetem

Semmelweis University

Publisher

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Subject

Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience,General Medicine,Biochemistry

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