title: Cholinergic responses of ileal longitudinal muscle under short-lasting exposure to cupric ions.
abstract: 1 The effect of short-term exposure to cupric ions (Cu2+) on electric field-stimulated (EFS) or agonist-induced contractions of guinea-pig isolated ileum was studied. 2 EFS elicited tetrodotoxin- and atropine-sensitive contractions that were concentration dependently inhibited by Cu2+ (IC50 = 14.7 +/- 4.2 microm). Maximal inhibition (90.4 +/- 3.1% of baseline contractions) was attained with 30 microm Cu2+. 3 Carbachol induced concentration-dependent contractions (EC50 = 0.021 +/- 0.004 microm) that were inhibited by 0.3 microm atropine to a non-competitive manner (decreased maximal response, EC50 value = 0.26 +/- 0.04 microm, K(e) = 0.026 microm). Cu2+ (15 microm) potentiated contractions induced by carbachol, such that the maximum response was increased by 30.3 +/- 10.4%. 4 Histamine induced concentration-dependent contractions of the longitudinal muscle (EC50 = 0.11 +/- 0.03 microm). Dyphenhydramine (0.1 microm) decreased the maximum response to histamine and shifted the curve to the right (EC50 value = 4.71 +/- 0.35 microm, K(e) = 0.0024 microm). Cu2+ (15 microm) caused a rightward shift of the histamine concentration-response curve (EC50 = 0.61 +/- 0.1 microm) without changing the maximum response. Serotonin induced concentration-dependent contractions at concentrations higher than 10 nM (EC50 value of 0.34 +/- 0.12 microm) were not significantly affected by 15 microm Cu2+. 5 Our results suggest that in ileal longitudinal muscle, Cu2+ inhibits cholinergic neurotransmission but also facilitates postsynaptic muscarinic receptor responses.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Cardiology, St Anne University Hospital, 1709 Sofia, Bulgaria.
authors.forename: Ch
authors.initials: Ch
authors.lastname: Nachev
authors.forename: Chr
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ivancheva
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Apostolova
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Radomirov
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002217:Carbachol / Q000494:pharmacology; D018679:Cholinergic Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D002799:Cholinergic Fibers / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D003300:Copper / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004155:Diphenhydramine / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004558:Electric Stimulation; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006632:Histamine / Q000378:metabolism; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D007082:Ileum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000294:innervation; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000294:innervation; D009469:Neuromuscular Junction / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism; D013779:Tetrodotoxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D018679:Cholinergic Agonists; D006634:Histamine H1 Antagonists; D018727:Muscarinic Antagonists; D012701:Serotonin; D013779:Tetrodotoxin; D003300:Copper; D001285:Atropine; D006632:Histamine; D004155:Diphenhydramine; D002217:Carbachol; C029892:cupric chloride