title: Functional evidence for the involvement of GABAA receptors in cholecystokinin-induced ileal contraction.
abstract: To determine the role of GABAergic neurotransmission in cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8) induced contraction of the guinea pig ileal longitudinal muscle--myenteric plexus preparation, CCKA or CCKB receptors were protected by L 364,718 and L 365,260, respectively. GABAA receptors were protected with bicuculline and the remainder of the receptors were inactivated by N-ethylmaleimide. Following the specific treatments isometric contractions in response to CCK-8 (0.1 nM - 1.0 microM) were obtained. CCKB receptor protection alone abolished responses to CCK-8. Additional GABAA receptor protection restored the responses. CCKA receptor protection alone decreased contractile responses to CCK-8, and additional protection of GABAA receptors resulted in restoration of the contractile responses at high concentrations of CCK-8. The results suggest that the CCKA and CCKB receptors that mediate the contractile action of CCK differ with regard to GABAergic neurotransmission. CCKB receptors appear to be dependent upon intact GABAergic neurotransmission, whereas CCKA receptors partially utilize this pathway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Marmara University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alican
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Yeğen
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oktay
authors.forename: N B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Ulusoy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002766:Cholecystokinin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005033:Ethylmaleimide / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007082:Ileum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000294:innervation / Q000502:physiology*; D011949:Receptors, Cholecystokinin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D012844:Sincalide / Q000494:pharmacology; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D011949:Receptors, Cholecystokinin; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D002766:Cholecystokinin; D012844:Sincalide; D005033:Ethylmaleimide