title: Does TAME induced contraction involve an endothelium dependent nitric oxide-cyclic GMP mediated pathway?
abstract: Two enzyme inhibitors namely L-NAME, a nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitor and methylene blue, a guanylate cyclase inhibitor, were used to elucidate whether N-alpha-tosyl L-arginine methyl ester (TAME)-induced contractions in toad intestinal rings in vitro are mediated through a nitric oxide (NO)- cyclic GMP (c-GMP) pathway. Moreover, a NO precursor, L-arginine was also used to investigate its effect on TAME-induced contractions. Our findings provide evidence that TAME-induced contractions have both an endothelium-dependent and an endothelium-independent component. Based on our findings we now propose that TAME induced contraction involves an endothelium-dependent component mediated through NO and c-GMP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health and Medical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Reduit, Mauritius.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Subratty
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hossany
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002025:Bufonidae; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000502:physiology; D004730:Endothelium, Vascular / Q000502:physiology; D007082:Ileum / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008751:Methylene Blue / Q000494:pharmacology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000098:blood supply / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology*; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester / Q000494:pharmacology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000502:physiology; D014106:Tosylarginine Methyl Ester / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide; D014106:Tosylarginine Methyl Ester; D006152:Cyclic GMP; D008751:Methylene Blue; D019331:NG-Nitroarginine Methyl Ester