title: Pharmacologic characterization of receptor types mediating coronary vasodilator actions of sensory neuropeptides in the guinea pig.
abstract: The receptor types mediating sensory neuropeptide-induced coronary vasodilatation were elucidated on isolated guinea pig hearts perfused with isotonic buffer containing 20 mM KCl. Substance P and the selective neurokinin-1 (NK1) receptor agonist [Sar9, Met(O2)11]-substance P produced dose-dependent reductions in perfusion pressure, but the selective NK2 receptor agonist [Nle10]-neurokinin A4-10 and the selective NK3 receptor agonist [MePhe7]-neurokinin B produced no change. The vasorelaxant effects of substance P and the NK1 receptor agonist were abolished by the selective NK1 receptor antagonist FK888 (N2-[(4R)-4-hydroxy-1-(1-methyl-1H-indol-3-yl)carbonyl-L-prolyl]-N-methy l-N-phenylmethyl-3-(2-naphthyl)-L-alaninamide), whereas the selective NK2 receptor antagonist SR48968 ((S)-N-methyl-N-[4-acetylamino-4-phenylpiperidino)-2-(3,4-dichlorophenyl )-butyl] benzamide) and the selective NK3 receptor antagonist SR142801 ((S)-(N)-( 1-(3-(1-benzoyl-3-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)piperidin-3-yl)propyl)4-p henylpiperidin-4-yl)-N-methylacetamide) produced partial inhibition on their responses. Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) produced dose-dependent vasodilatation on the guinea pig coronary blood vessels, which was significantly (p = 0.0067) inhibited by the selective CGRP1 receptor antagonist hCGRP8-37. The selective CGRP2 receptor agonist [Cys(acetomethoxy)2,7]CGRP had no effect on perfusion pressure. These results demonstrate that the sensory neuropeptides substance P and CGRP are effective vasodilators of the guinea pig coronary vascular bed. The receptor types mediating their vasorelaxant effects were identified to be the NK1 receptors and CGRP1 receptors, respectively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, New Territories, SAR, China. FrancisLam@cuhk.edu.hk
authors.forename: F F
authors.initials: FF
authors.lastname: Lam
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000077221:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008297:Male; D064729:Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists; D018015:Receptors, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide / Q000819:agonists; D018040:Receptors, Neurokinin-1 / Q000819:agonists; D018013:Receptors, Neuropeptide / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D013373:Substance P / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015320:Tachykinins / Q000494:pharmacology; D014664:Vasodilation / Q000187:drug effects*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000077221:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide Receptor Antagonists; D064729:Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonists; D018015:Receptors, Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide; D018040:Receptors, Neurokinin-1; D018013:Receptors, Neuropeptide; D015320:Tachykinins; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D013373:Substance P; D015740:Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide