Table 1

α1-Adrenoceptor density in control and chloroethylclonidine-treated murine tissues

TissueControlChloroethylclonidine treatment
(fmol/mg protein)(fmol/mg protein)(% of control)
Cerebral cortex109.5  ± 12.311.1  ± 2.3b 11  ± 2
Cerebellum70.0  ± 5.414.5  ± 7.81-a 21  ± 12
Liver50.1  ± 4.00.8  ± 0.8c 1  ± 1
Lung39.2  ± 3.210.6  ± 5.3b 26  ± 12
Kidney30.0  ± 2.20.4  ± 0.2b 1  ± 1
Heart4.9  ± 0.30.5  ± 0.2b 11  ± 4
  • Data are means ± S.E.M. from four to five experiments and are given in fmol/mg protein or as % of the paired control as indicated. Chloroethylclonidine treatment was performed during a 30-min incubation with 10 μM at 37°C followed by two washout centrifugations.

  • 1-a P < .05, b .01 and c .001, respectively, versus control in a paired, two-tailedt test.