title: Effects of endothelin ET(B) receptor agonists and antagonists on the biphasic response in the ileum.
abstract: In the guinea-pig ileum, both sarafotoxin S6c and IRL1620 (Suc-[Glu9,Ala11,15]endothelin-1-(8-21) induced a concentration-dependent biphasic effect (relaxation and contraction), but distinct tachyphylaxis of the tissue. Cross-tachyphylaxis and additivity experiments evidenced distinct receptors for these agonists. BQ-123 (cyclo[D-Trp-D-Asp-Pro-D-Val-Leu]), an endothelin ET(A) receptor antagonist, did not affect the response induced by either agonist. PD145065 [Ac-(D-Bhg-Leu-Asp-Ile-Ile-Trp) (D-Bhg = 5H-dibenzyl[a,d]cycloheptene-10,11-dihydroglycine)], an endothelin ET(A)/ET(B) receptor antagonist, inhibited the contractions induced by IRL1620 and sarafotoxin S6c in competitive and noncompetitive manner, respectively. RES-701-1 [cyclic(Gly1-Asp9)(Gly-Asn-Trp-His-Gly-Thr-Ala-Pro-Asp-Trp-P he-Phe-Asn-Tyr-Tyr-Trp)], an endothelin ET(B1) receptor antagonist, inhibited both components of the response induced by IRL1620, whereas it inhibited mainly the relaxation induced by low sarafotoxin S6c doses. Apamin and suramin had different effects towards the agonists. Our results suggest that two endothelin ET(B) receptors with distinct signal transduction mechanism mediate the biphasic response: (1) the endothelin ET(B1) receptor: sensitive to RES-701-1 and PD145065 and (2) the endothelin ET(B2) receptor: less sensitive to RES-701-1 and PD145065.
authors: Department of Biophysics, Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo, SP, Brazil. nobuco@biofis.epm.br
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Miasiro
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Karaki
authors: Y
authors: Y
authors: Matsuda
authors: A C
authors: AC
authors: Paiva
authors: G A
authors: GA
authors: Rae
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001030:Apamin / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D016232:Endothelins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007082:Ileum / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007537:Isometric Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects*; D010446:Peptide Fragments / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017466:Receptors, Endothelin / Q000819:agonists / Q000502:physiology*; D012910:Snake Venoms / Q000737:chemistry; D013498:Suramin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013618:Tachyphylaxis; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D065128:Endothelin Receptor Antagonists; D016232:Endothelins; D010446:Peptide Fragments; D017466:Receptors, Endothelin; D012910:Snake Venoms; D014757:Viper Venoms; C057354:sarafotoxins s6; C074308:sovateltide; D001030:Apamin; D013498:Suramin