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Calcium handling in vasoconstriction to stimulation of alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptors.

Vasoconstriction to stimulation of postsynaptic alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptors involves different mechanisms of Ca2+ mobilization. Alpha 2-adrenoceptor-mediated vasoconstriction in vivo as well as in vitro is invariably and effectively antagonized by Ca2+ channel blockers, such as nifedipine or verapamil, and is therefore primarily carried by influx of extracellular Ca2+. On the other hand, alpha 1-adrenoceptor stimulation has been linked to both influx of extracellular Ca2+ and release of Ca2+ from intracellular stores. The sensitivity of alpha 1-adrenoceptor-mediated vasoconstriction to blockade by Ca2+ channel antagonists depends on how much both mechanisms of Ca2+ mobilization contribute to the contraction process, and varies between vascular tissues and alpha 1-adrenoceptor agonists. The experimental evidence for the differential utilization of Ca2+ in vasoconstriction to alpha 1- and alpha 2-adrenoceptor stimulation is reviewed.