M. Eltze, G. Gmelin, J. Wess, C. Strohmann, Reinhold Tacke, E. Mutschler, G. Lambrecht

• The present study was designed to further charaeterize the presynaptie musearlnie M\(_1\)-reeeptor responsible for the inhibition of neuragenie eontraetions in the isolated rabbit vas deferens. Eleetrically induced twiteh eontraetions of this preparation were inhibited by the M\(_1\)-agonist, MeN-A-343, and by some of its analogs: 4-ehloro-phenyl derivative> MeN-A-343 > trans-olefinie analog> cis-olefinie analog. The same rank order of potency was observed for these agonists to raise the blood pressure of pithed rats by stimulation ofThe present study was designed to further charaeterize the presynaptie musearlnie M\(_1\)-reeeptor responsible for the inhibition of neuragenie eontraetions in the isolated rabbit vas deferens. Eleetrically induced twiteh eontraetions of this preparation were inhibited by the M\(_1\)-agonist, MeN-A-343, and by some of its analogs: 4-ehloro-phenyl derivative> MeN-A-343 > trans-olefinie analog> cis-olefinie analog. The same rank order of potency was observed for these agonists to raise the blood pressure of pithed rats by stimulation of M\(_1\)-receptors in sympathetie ganglia. A highly signifieant eorrelation was found between the antimusearinie potencies of atropine, pirenzepine and a series of 9 antagonists strueturally related to the ganglionie M\(_{1\beta}\)-receptor selective compounds, hexocyclium and hexahydro-difenidol, to antagonize the MeN-A-343-indueed inhibition of twitch eontraetions in rabbit vas deferens or the musearine-indueed depolarization in rat isolated superior eerVieal ganglia. It is suggested that the presynaptie musearlnie receptor that mediates inhibition of neuragenie contraetions in rabbit vas deferens is of the ganglionic M\(_{1\beta}\)-type.…