title: In vitro functional evidence of neuronal cannabinoid CB1 receptors in human ileum.
abstract: We investigated the effect of the cannabinoid agonist (+)WIN-55212-2 on human ileum longitudinal smooth muscle preparations, either electrically stimulated or contracted by carbachol. Electrical field stimulation mostly activated cholinergic neurons, since atropine and tetrodotoxin (TTX), alone or coincubated, reduced twitch responses to a similar degree (85%). (+)WIN-55212-2 concentration-dependently inhibited twitch responses (IC50 73 nM), but had no additive effect with atropine or TTX. The cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist SR 141716 (pA2 8.2), but not the CB2 receptor antagonist, SR 144528, competitively antagonized twitch inhibition by (+)WIN-55212-2. Atropine but not (+)WIN-55212-2 or TTX prevented carbachol-induced tonic contraction. These results provide functional evidence of the existence of prejunctional cannabinoid CB1-receptors in the human ileum longitudinal smooth muscle. Agonist activation of these receptors prevents responses to electrical field stimulation, presumably by inhibiting acetylcholine release. SR 141716 is a potent and competitive antagonist of cannabinoid CB1 receptors naturally expressed in the human gut.
authors.affiliation: Research Center Sanofi Midy, Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Croci
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Manara
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aureggi
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Guagnini
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rinaldi-Carmona
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Maffrand
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Le Fur
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mukenge
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ferla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D048588:Benzoxazines; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D002217:Carbachol / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007082:Ileum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009025:Morpholines / Q000494:pharmacology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011720:Pyrazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D043882:Receptors, Cannabinoid; D011955:Receptors, Drug / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000378:metabolism*; D000077285:Rimonabant; D013779:Tetrodotoxin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D048588:Benzoxazines; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D009025:Morpholines; D009281:Naphthalenes; D010880:Piperidines; D011720:Pyrazoles; D043882:Receptors, Cannabinoid; D011955:Receptors, Drug; D013779:Tetrodotoxin; C070417:(3R)-((2,3-dihydro-5-methyl-3-((4-morpholinyl)methyl)pyrrolo-(1,2,3-de)-1,4-benzoxazin-6-yl)(1-naphthalenyl))methanone; D002217:Carbachol; D000077285:Rimonabant