title: Sodium nitroprusside-induced rat fundus relaxation is ryanodine-sensitive and involves L-type Ca2+ channel and small conductance Ca(2+)-sensitive K+ channel components.
abstract: 1 The aim of this study was to examine whether sodium nitroprusside (SNP)-induced relaxation of rat fundus longitudinal smooth muscle involves ryanodine-sensitive Ca2+ release. 2 SNP (300 nM-30 microM) elicited concentration-dependent relaxation of precontracted (1 microM carbachol) rat fundus, an effect almost abolished by the selective guanylyl cyclase inhibitor, 1H-[1,2,4]oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline-1-one (ODQ, 10 microM). 3 SNP-mediated relaxations were almost abolished by 10 microM ryanodine. 4 SNP-mediated relaxations were also reduced by either 1 microM apamin (a selective small conductance Ca(2+)-sensitive K+ channel, SKCa, inhibitor) or the selective L-type Ca2+ channel inhibitor, nicardipine (3 microM). 5 SNP-induced relaxations were insensitive to 1 mM tetraethylammonium chloride (an inhibitor of large-conductance Ca(2+)-sensitive K+ channels) and 1 microM glibenclamide (an ATP-sensitive K+ channel inhibitor). 6 These data suggest that SNP-mediated fundus relaxation occurs via a cGMP-mediated and ryanodine-sensitive mechanism which requires, at least in part, SKCa and L-type Ca2+ channel activity.
authors.affiliation: School of Biomedical and Life Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5XH, UK.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Geeson
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Larsson
authors.forename: S M O
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Hourani
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Toms
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001030:Apamin / Q000494:pharmacology; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D020746:Calcium Channels, L-Type / Q000187:drug effects*; D002217:Carbachol / Q000494:pharmacology; D006152:Cyclic GMP / Q000378:metabolism; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D005748:Gastric Fundus / Q000187:drug effects; D006162:Guanylate Cyclase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects*; D009529:Nicardipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000502:physiology; D009599:Nitroprusside / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010069:Oxadiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D010277:Parasympathomimetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D026902:Potassium Channel Blockers / Q000494:pharmacology; D024681:Potassium Channels, Calcium-Activated / Q000187:drug effects*; D011810:Quinoxalines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012433:Ryanodine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D019789:Tetraethylammonium / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: C095284:1H-(1,2,4)oxadiazolo(4,3-a)quinoxalin-1-one; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D020746:Calcium Channels, L-Type; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D010069:Oxadiazoles; D010277:Parasympathomimetics; D026902:Potassium Channel Blockers; D024681:Potassium Channels, Calcium-Activated; D011810:Quinoxalines; D012433:Ryanodine; D009599:Nitroprusside; D001030:Apamin; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D019789:Tetraethylammonium; D002217:Carbachol; D009529:Nicardipine; D006162:Guanylate Cyclase; D006152:Cyclic GMP