[Adrenergic regulation of the contractility of the human and canine ureters].

Investigations on the isolated pieces from upper part of human ureters and upper and lower parts of dog ureters were performed. Isometric contractions during electrical stimulation in Lock solution (37 degrees C) and their changes after adrenomimetic drug and adrenoblocking drug perfusion were studied. The pieces of human ureters had more average weight and rest tension, but less isometric tension during rhythmic electrical stimulation and more pronounced hypersodium contracture in contrast to dog ureters. Adrenaline and noradrenaline augmented contractions of human and dog ureters. Isadrin increased the contractility of the upper parts of human ureters and the lower parts of dog ureters, but decreased--the upper segments of dog ureters. Adrenoblocking agents modified the action of adrenomimetics. After blockade of alpha-receptors by phentolamine, isadrin decreased the contractions of all studied pieces of ureters, however, adrenaline decreased contractility of human ureters but increased--dog ureters. It may be proposed, that there are alpha 1 and alpha 2 receptors, that stimulated the contractility of human and dog ureters, beta 1 adrenoreceptors, that inhibited the contractions during blockade of alpha-receptors, and beta 2-receptors, that in these conditions increased the contractions of dog ureter but decreased the contractions of human ureters.