Profile of prostaglandins generated in the detrusor muscle of rat urinary bladder: effects of adenosine triphosphate and adenosine.

The generation and release of PGE2, PGF2 alpha, PGD2, TXB2 and 6-keto-PGF1 alpha in the rat detrusor muscle were studied by means of radioimmunoassays. The effect of ATP (0.1 mmol/1) and adenosine (0.1 mmol/1) on the content and profile of PGs in the incubation medium was investigated. It was found that PGE2 and 6-keto-PGF1 alpha accounted for more than 80% of the total PG activity. ATP increased the amounts of PGs in the incubation medium (percentage change of the control values, N = 6: PGE2 54.53 +/- 12.69, PGF2 alpha 31.01 +/- 8.82, PGD2 44.52 +/- 12.36, TXB2 17.29 +/- 10.45, 6-keto-PGF1 alpha 36.62 +/- 5.0) but did not change their profile. Adenosine had no effect on either content or profile of the PGs. The results suggest that ATP but ot adenosine may activate PG biosynthesis via P2-purinoceptor-mediated mechanisms.