title: E-ring 8-isoprostanes inhibit ACh release from parasympathetic nerves innervating guinea-pig trachea through agonism of prostanoid receptors of the EP3-subtype.
abstract: 1. In the present study, we examined the effect of E-ring 8-isoprostanes on cholinergic neurotransmission in guinea-pig trachea and identified the receptor(s) involved. As isoprostanes are isomeric with prostaglandins, PGE(2) and sulprostone (a selective EP(3)-receptor agonist) were examined in parallel. 2. 8-Iso-PGE(1), 8-iso-PGE(2) (0.1 nm-1 microM), sulprostone (1 nm-1 microM) and PGE(2) (1 microM) suppressed EFS-evoked [(3)H]ACh release from guinea-pig trachea in a concentration-dependent manner, producing 39.5, 53.9, 61.2 and 59.9% inhibition, respectively, at 1 microM. It should be noted that an established maximum effective concentration was not determined. 3. Neither SQ 29,548 (1 microm; a TP-receptor antagonist) nor AH 6809 (10 microM; an EP(1)-/EP(2)-/DP-receptor antagonist) reversed the inhibitory effect of these compounds. 4. L-798,106, a novel and highly selective EP(3)-receptor antagonist, produced a parallel shift to the right of the concentration-response curves that described the inhibitory action of sulprostone on EFS-evoked contractile responses in guinea-pig vas deferens (an established EP(3)-receptor-expressing tissue), from which a mean pA(2) of 7.48 was derived. On guinea-pig trachea, L-798,106 also antagonised sulprostone-induced inhibition of EFS-induced twitch responses, with similar potency (mean pA(2)=7.82). 5. The inhibitory effects of 8-iso-PGE(1), 8-iso-PGE(2), sulprostone and PGE(2) on EFS-induced [(3)H]ACh release was blocked by L-798,106 at a concentration (10 microM) that binds only weakly to human recombinant EP(1)-, EP(2)- and EP(4)-receptor subtypes expressed in HEK 293 cells. 6. These data suggest that E-ring 8-isoprostanes, PGE(2) and sulprostone inhibit EFS-evoked [(3)H]ACh release from cholinergic nerves innervating guinea-pig trachea, by interacting with prejunctional prostanoid receptors of the EP(3)-subtype.
authors.affiliation: Respiratory Pharmacology Group, National Heart and Lung Institute, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, Guy Scadding Building, Dovehouse Street, London SW3 6LY.
authors.forename: Deborah L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Clarke
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Giembycz
authors.forename: Hema J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Maria G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Belvisi
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D028421:Isoprostanes / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects; D010275:Parasympathetic Nervous System / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011459:Prostaglandins E, Synthetic / Q000494:pharmacology; D018078:Receptors, Prostaglandin E / Q000819:agonists*; D058308:Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP3 Subtype; D009435:Synaptic Transmission / Q000187:drug effects; D014132:Trachea / Q000187:drug effects / Q000294:innervation* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000187:drug effects / Q000294:innervation; D044004:Xanthones / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D028421:Isoprostanes; C545647:PTGER3 protein, human; D011459:Prostaglandins E, Synthetic; D018078:Receptors, Prostaglandin E; D058308:Receptors, Prostaglandin E, EP3 Subtype; D044004:Xanthones; C053876:6-isopropoxy-9-oxoxanthene-2-carboxylic acid; C016767:sulprostone; D015232:Dinoprostone; D000109:Acetylcholine