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J Appl Physiol 65: 1251-1257, 1988;
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Journal of Applied Physiology, Vol 65, Issue 3 1251-1257, Copyright © 1988 by American Physiological Society

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Characterization of beta-adrenergic receptors in cultured human and bovine endothelial cells

R. E. Howell, S. M. Albelda, M. L. Daise and E. M. Levine
Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

We used radioligand binding methods to characterize beta-adrenergic receptors on endothelial cells cultured from adult human iliac vein (HIVE) and bovine fetal aorta (BFAE). For comparison, we also studied the well-characterized C6 glioma cell line (C6). Both human and bovine endothelial cells showed specific saturable binding of [125I]iodopindolol. There was no difference in the binding affinity (KD) of iodopindolol to membranes from the three cell types. However, the beta-receptor density (Bmax) was greater on HIVE cells and BFAE cells than on C6 cells. Displacement of ligand from HIVE and BFAE cells by zinterol or from BFAE cells by ICI 89,406 was consistent with binding to the beta 2-subtype. In contrast, displacement of ligand from C6 cells by zinterol or ICI 89,406 was consistent with binding to both beta 1- and beta 2-subtypes. Exposing BFAE cells in culture to 10 microM isoproterenol for 6 h resulted in a 55% decrease in Bmax without a change in KD. We conclude that 1) human and bovine endothelial cells in culture contain a substantial population of beta-adrenergic receptors, which are predominantly of the beta 2-subtype, and 2) endothelial beta-receptors exhibit downregulation by beta-agonists in culture.


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