title: Bradykinin-induced release of calcitonin gene-related peptide from capsaicin-sensitive nerves in guinea-pig atria: mechanism of action and calcium requirements.
abstract: The mechanism of neuropeptide secretion induced by bradykinin from capsaicin-sensitive afferents was studied in guinea-pig atria. Both the inotropic response induced by bradykinin (0.1 microM) in the electrically driven isolated guinea-pig left atria and the bradykinin (10 microM)-induced release of calcitonin gene-related peptide calcitonin gene-related peptide-like immunoreactivity from slices of guinea-pig atria were abolished in vitro by capsaicin pretreatment or in the presence of indomethacin. Bradykinin-induced calcitonin gene-related peptide-like immunoreactive release was unaffected by tetrodotoxin (0.3 microM), the protein kinase C inhibitor, 1-(5-isoquinolinesulphonyl)-2-methylpiperazine (30 microM), nefedipine (1 microM) or Ruthenium Red (10 microM). It was significantly reduced by 79% in a Ca2(+)-free medium and by 52% in the presence of 0.1 microM omega-conotoxin (fraction GVIA). It is proposed that bradykinin releases calcitonin gene-related peptide from capsaicin-sensitive afferents in guinea-pig atria, via prostanoid generation. This mode of activation of the "efferent" function of capsaicin-sensitive nerves appears to be distinct from those produced by capsaicin or electrical field stimulation as they have been characterized in previous works. In fact, the bradykinin activation of capsaicin-sensitive afferents is not affected by tetrodotoxin and Ruthenium Red, but is partially sensitive to the selective blocker of N-type Ca2(+)-channels, omega-conotoxin.
authors: Institute of Internal Medicine IV, University of Florence, Italy.
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Geppetti
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Tramontana
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Santicioli
authors: E
authors: E
authors: Del Bianco
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Giuliani
authors: C A
authors: CA
authors: Maggi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001920:Bradykinin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D002211:Capsaicin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006325:Heart Atria; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009200:Myocardial Contraction; D011863:Radioimmunoassay
chemical_list: D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D002211:Capsaicin; D001920:Bradykinin; D002118:Calcium