Inhibition of oxotremorine-induced desensitization of guinea-pig ileal longitudinal muscle in Ca2+-free conditions.
The aim of this study was to investigate the differences between oxotremorine-induced and acetylcholine (ACh)-induced desensitization, particularly under Ca2+-free conditions, in guinea-pig ileal longitudinal muscle, and to elucidate the different mechanisms of desensitization that might exist between these two muscarinic agonists. Pretreatment of the tissue with 10(-7)-10(-5) M oxotremorine (desensitizing treatment) in normal Tyrode solution caused desensitization of the responses to ACh, as did the desensitizing treatment with ACh. However, Ca2+-free conditions significantly reduced oxotremorine-induced desensitization, contrary to the previous findings that Ca2+-free conditions enhanced ACh-induced desensitization. The desensitizing treatment with oxotremorine caused suppression of the responses to high K+ (tonic phase), as did the ACh treatment. Ca2+-free conditions removed this suppression, whereasthis condition enhanced ACh-induced suppression of the K+ response. A protein kinase C inhibitor, 1-(5-isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-methylpiperazine (10(-4) M) had no effect on oxotremorine-induced desensitization of the ACh response. The results suggest that a voltage-gated Ca2+ channel was involved in oxotremorine-induced desensitization, as in ACh-induced desensitization, but that the process of inactivation of Ca2+ channels was different between oxotremorine and ACh, and that oxotremorine-induced desensitization was due not only to Ca2+ channel, but also to other unknown factors. Protein kinase C did not participate in oxotremorine-induced desensitization.
Horio
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Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Tokushima, Shomachi, Japan. horio@ph.tokushima-u.ac.jp
Fukui
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D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology*; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007082:Ileum / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D008297:Male; D018721:Muscarinic Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D010095:Oxotremorine / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000494:pharmacology; D011188:Potassium / Q000494:pharmacology; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D013449:Sulfonamides
D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D007546:Isoquinolines; D018721:Muscarinic Agonists; D047428:Protein Kinase Inhibitors; D013449:Sulfonamides; D010095:Oxotremorine; D019307:1-(5-Isoquinolinesulfonyl)-2-Methylpiperazine; C043204:N-(2-guanidinoethyl)-5-isoquinolinesulfonamide; D000109:Acetylcholine; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium