title: Nitric oxide modulates release of noradrenaline in guinea-pig gastric fundus.
abstract: The interaction between nitric oxide (NO) and the release of [(3)H]noradrenaline ([(3)H]NA) in conditions of non-activated and activated nicotinic receptors in guinea-pig gastric fundus preincubated with [(3)H]NA was studied. Nicotinic receptor agonist, 1,1-dimethyl-4-phenyl-piperazinium iodide (DMPP) (100 microM) significantly increased the resting release of [(3)H]NA. NO-synthase inhibitor, N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine (L-NNA) (100 microM) significantly decreased DMPP-induced release of [(3)H]NA. Field electrical stimulation (FES) (2Hz; 1 ms; 360 st) significantly increased the release of [(3)H]NA above the basal levels. L-NNA significantly decreased the stimulation-evoked release of [(3)H]NA. DMPP increased the stimulation-evoked release of [(3)H]NA, effect which was significantly decreased by L-NNA. The data suggests that endogenous NO increases the release of [(3)H]NA, evoked either by activation of the nicotinic receptors or by electrical stimulation in guinea-pig gastric fundus.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Physiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Bulgaria. sotyo@iph.bio.bas.bg
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sotirov
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Papasova
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004246:Dimethylphenylpiperazinium Iodide / Q000494:pharmacology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005748:Gastric Fundus / Q000378:metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000378:metabolism*; D018722:Nicotinic Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000502:physiology*; D019335:Nitroarginine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000378:metabolism*; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D018722:Nicotinic Agonists; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic; D019335:Nitroarginine; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D004246:Dimethylphenylpiperazinium Iodide; D009638:Norepinephrine