Table 1

Effect of adrenoceptor antagonists on phenylephrine-mediated inhibition of [3H]thymidine incorporation

α1Bα1D
Control100100
PE alone44  ± 117  ± 4
PE +prazosin111  ± 23103  ± 7
PE + yohimbine52  ± 820  ± 2
PE + propranolol59  ± 1319  ± 1

Data are presented as percentage of radiolabel uptake in unstimulated cells (control) and are the means ± S.E.M. of three experiments performed in each cell line.