title: Reactive oxygen species induced smooth muscle responses in the intestine, vessels and airways and the effect of antioxidants.
abstract: Numerous experimental data confirm the importance of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in physiological activities of smooth muscles and in the pathogenesis of various diseases with altered function of smooth muscles. The present study shows that smooth muscles of the intestine, airways and vessels, as well as their epithelium, endothelium and innervations, might be important targets of the ROS action. We demonstrated differences among the actions of various ROS (endogenous, exogenous, produced enzymatically, non-enzymatically) as well as among their actions in different smooth muscle tissues. Our results indicate that ROS are involved in changes in muscle tone, membrane conductance, calcium homeostasis, calcium-dependent processes, as well as in eicosanoid and nitric oxide metabolism. The effects of antioxidative enzymes (superoxide dismutase, catalase), of several drugs of natural origin (e.g. Kampo Medicines) and synthetic agents (e.g. stobadine, nitrosopine, ACE inhibitors) suggest that smooth muscle tissues are useful models to study ROS action and drug intervention in ROS induced injuries.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Experimental Pharmacology Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovak Republic.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Sotníková
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Machová
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mátyás
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pucovský
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stefek
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001012:Aorta, Abdominal / Q000187:drug effects; D002243:Carbolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D002415:Cats; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide / Q000494:pharmacology; D007082:Ileum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D015227:Lipid Peroxidation / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D018375:Neutrophil Activation; D018408:Patch-Clamp Techniques; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000502:physiology*; D014132:Trachea / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002243:Carbolines; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D006861:Hydrogen Peroxide; C100106:dicarbine