title: Serotonin-induced muscle contraction in rat stomach fundus is mediated by a G alpha z-like guanine nucleotide binding protein.
abstract: Serotonin (5-HT) potently contracts the fundus of the rat stomach; however, the associated transduction pathway has not been described fully. Experiments were performed in an attempt to gain insight into the coupling mechanism associated with this fundal 5-HT receptor. 5-HT-stimulated [35S]GTP gamma S binding to a protein which was recognized by anti-G alpha Z antiserum in a Mg(++)-dependent fashion. 5-HT increased [35S]GTP gamma S binding in the fundus, but not in the corpus of the rat stomach. 5-HT also enhanced the binding of [alpha-32P]GTP to the fundal protein and increased the hydrolysis of GTP to GDP in fundal membranes. The fundal protein which binds GTP is 25 to 29 kDa in size whereas the brain G alpha Z protein which is recognized by the anti-G alpha Z antibody is a 41 kDa protein. Mixing experiments revealed that the fundal guanine nucleotide binding protein does not appear to be a proteolytic product of the 41 kDa G alpha Z protein. Activating protein kinase C with phorbol-12-myristate, 13-acetate induced a concentration-dependent, noncompetitive inhibition of [35S]GTP gamma S binding to the fundal protein, and of 5-HT-induced contraction of fundal strips. Phorbol-12-myristate, 13-acetate did not alter carbachol- or KCl-mediated fundus contraction. Furthermore, the activation of [35S]GTP gamma S binding by serotonergic agonists and its inhibition by pharmacological antagonists corresponded to the known actions of these agents on contraction of fundal muscle. The results provide evidence that the 5-HT receptor in the rat stomach fundus is coupled directly or indirectly to a G alpha z-like protein which may mediate 5-HT-induced contraction in this tissue.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Eberle-Wang
authors.forename: K J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Simansky
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Friedman
mesh_terms: D000595:Amino Acid Sequence; D000818:Animals; D002217:Carbachol / Q000494:pharmacology; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D006150:Guanine Nucleotides / Q000032:analysis / Q000378:metabolism; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate) / Q000378:metabolism; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008566:Membranes / Q000378:metabolism; D008969:Molecular Sequence Data; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D010766:Phosphorylation; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000502:physiology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D013270:Stomach / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D013462:Sulfur Radioisotopes
chemical_list: D006150:Guanine Nucleotides; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D013462:Sulfur Radioisotopes; D012701:Serotonin; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate; D002217:Carbachol; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D019204:GTP-Binding Proteins