title: Differential actions of AlF4- and vanadate on canine trachealis muscle.
abstract: Fluoride (F-) a known stimulator of G-protein, has been reported to inhibit "P"-type ATPase activity in smooth muscles. On the other hand, vanadate, a strong "P"-type ATPase inhibitor, has been reported to stimulate G-protein in some cells. This study was designed to compare the contractile actions of fluoroaluminate (AlF4-) and vanadate and to clarify their mechanisms of actions by measuring changes in the amount of cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and inositol phosphates. F- and vanadate induced strong contractions in canine trachealis muscle. The F(-)-induced contraction was potentiated by the addition of aluminum (Al3+, 20 microM) and inhibited by deferoxamine (200 microM), a heavy metal chelator. Ca2+ removal and 10 microM verapamil inhibited the contraction induced by AlF4- and vanadate. AlF4- and vanadate increased 45Ca influx in the absence and presence of verapamil. AlF4(-)-induced contractions were partially relaxed by isoproterenol (38.2 +/- 7.4%) in contrast with those induced by vanadate (72.1 +/- 5.3%), which could be explained by a decrease of tissue cAMP content by AlF4- in forskolin-pretreated tissues. Vanadate increased inositol phosphate accumulation as did AlF4-, although the magnitude of the increase was smaller than that produced by AlF4-. The increases of inositol phosphate content by both drugs were not affected after the pretreatment by pertussis toxin.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Pusan National University, Korea.
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Hwang
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jung
mesh_terms: D000535:Aluminum / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D005461:Fluorine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007295:Inositol Phosphates / Q000378:metabolism; D017136:Ion Transport / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D012969:Sodium Fluoride / Q000494:pharmacology; D014132:Trachea / Q000187:drug effects; D014638:Vanadates / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D007295:Inositol Phosphates; C053629:fluoroaluminum; D005461:Fluorine; D014638:Vanadates; D012969:Sodium Fluoride; D000535:Aluminum; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D002118:Calcium