title: Analysis of a nonpeptide antagonist for substance P on myenteric neurons of guinea-pig small intestine.
abstract: CP-96,345 [(2S,3S)-cis-2-(diphenylmethyl)-N-[(2-methoxyphenyl)-methyl]- 1-azabicyclo[2.2.2.]octan-3-amine], a novel nonpeptide antagonist of the substance P receptor, was evaluated for blocking action at substance P receptors on myenteric neurons of guinea-pig small intestine. Intracellular electrophysiological recording was used to determine actions of the drug on excitatory responses to substance P, on slow and fast excitatory postsynaptic potentials and action potential initiation and propagation in the neurons. CP-96,345 suppressed responses to substance P. It also suppressed spike initiation and propagation in the neuronal processes, as well as in the somal membranes. The effects of the drug on substance P responses could not be attributed to an action at substance P receptors. The mechanism of action appeared to be a nonselective local anesthetic effect on initiation and propagation of action potentials.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology I, Tokai University School of Medicine, Bohseidai Isehara, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mutabagani
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Wood
mesh_terms: D000200:Action Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000187:drug effects; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005724:Ganglia / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000187:drug effects / Q000294:innervation*; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects; D009197:Myenteric Plexus / Q000166:cytology* / Q000187:drug effects; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects*; D018040:Receptors, Neurokinin-1; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D013373:Substance P / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D018040:Receptors, Neurokinin-1; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D005576:Colforsin; D013373:Substance P; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; C066892:CP 96345