Table 4

Presynaptic inhibition of electrically evoked twitch contractions of the guinea pig ileum by adenosine and RAMH in the absence and presence of drugs that alter intracellular cAMP levels

TreatmentPercentage Reduction of Twitch Contraction Magnitude
Adenosine (2 μM)RAMH (30 nM)
% (mean ± S.E.)
Control66  ± 7 (5)41  ± 9 (6)
MDL-12330A92  ± 34-160 (5)69  ± 84-150 (6)
Control34  ± 10 (5)31  ± 2 (5)
(R p)-cAMPS41  ± 13 (5)26  ± 3 (5)
Control57  ± 9 (4)54  ± 9 (4)
SKF-9565451  ± 13 (4)41  ± 7 (4)
Control52  ± 7 (4)46  ± 7 (4)
Ro-20-172447  ± 6 (4)41  ± 4 (4)

Values in parentheses represent n.

  • 4-150P < .05,

  • 4-160P < .01 versus control (no treatment).