title: Mechanism of the contractile effects of galantide and Galanin(1-14) [alpha-aminobutyric acid]scyliorhinin-I in rat isolated fundus strips.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The study was undertaken to establish the pharmacological basis of the stimulatory activity of galantide (M15) and galanin(1-14)-(a-aminobutyric acid8-[Abu8])scyliorhinin-I [Scy-I] in gastric smooth muscle.
  
  
  METHODS
  Isotonic contractions of the isolated, longitudinal rat gastric fundus strips were recorded.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Galanin, galanin(1-15)-NH2, M15 and galanin(1-14)-[Abu8]Scy-I elicited concentration-dependent contractions. Their EC50s equaled 12.95, 174, 70.06 and 187 nM respectively. Hill's coefficients for galanin and galanin(1-15)-NH2 were not different from unity, indicating an interaction of one peptide molecule with one receptor according to the principles of classical receptor theory. Hill's coefficients were 0.73 and 1.56 for M15 and galanin (1-14)-[Abu8]Scy-I, respectively, a value significantly different from unity. Cold-storage denervation, tetrodotoxin-TTX (1 mM), spantide (100 mM) and NK1-3 receptor antagonists SR140333, 48968, 142801 (up to 10 mM) notably diminished M15, galanin(1-14)-[Abu8]Scy-I, SP(5-11) and [Abu8]-Scy-I evoked contractions without affecting activities of galanin and galanin(1-15)-NH2. Additionally, cross-desensitization experiments attenuated activity of M15 and galanin(1-14)-[Abu8]Scy-I without any noticeable action on galanin or galanin(1-15)-NH2.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The action of chimeric peptides on the smooth muscle of the rat gastrointestinal tract depended not only on the myogenic interaction of those peptides with galanin binding sites, but also on the activation of tachykinin receptors or the release of endogenous mediators from the presynaptic terminals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Medical University of Gdansk, Poland. rokor@amedec.amg.gda.pl
authors.forename: Roman P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Korolkiewicz
authors.forename: Zdziaław
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Konstanski
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rekowski
authors.forename: Agnieszka
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szyk
authors.forename: Jaroslaw
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ruczyński
authors.forename: Jaroslaw
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dabrowski
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ujda
authors.forename: Konstanty Zbigniew
authors.initials: KZ
authors.lastname: Korolkiewicz
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Petrusewicz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D003080:Cold Temperature; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D019004:Galanin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005753:Gastric Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D009119:Muscle Contraction; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000378:metabolism*; D010455:Peptides / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D018039:Receptors, Tachykinin / Q000378:metabolism; D013373:Substance P / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010455:Peptides; D018039:Receptors, Tachykinin; C074975:galantide; D013373:Substance P; D019004:Galanin