Abstract

Evidence for the presence of beta adrenoceptors on proximal tubules from the rat kidney has been obtained using enriched tubule suspensions prepared by Percoll centrifugation. Intact tubules demonstrated simultaneous enrichment of parathyroid hormone and isoproterenol sensitive cAMP production with no enrichment of antidiuretic hormone sensitive cAMP production. Both norepinephrine and epinephrine were less potent than isoproterenol and the stimulatory effect of catecholamines could be blocked with propranolol but not phentolamine. The stimulatory effect of norepinephrine on cellular phenylalanine uptake is blunted by co-addition of isoproterenol suggesting that the beta receptor may modulatory catecholamine stimulated transport.

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