title: Different stimulatory effects of methylisogermabullone on the spontaneous contractility of rat gastrointestinal segments.
abstract: Using rat gastrointestinal (GI) strips, this study investigated the stimulatory effects of methylisogermabullone (MIGB) purified from radish on the spontaneous contractility of GI smooth muscles and pharmacological mechanisms involved in the MIGB-induced GI contraction. MIGB at 30 microM differently regulated the tone and amplitude of spontaneous GI contractility according to the region (fundus through distal colon) and orientation (longitudinal and circular) of smooth muscles: a significant increase in both tone and amplitude of spontaneous contraction in the ileum longitudinal and distal colon circular muscles and in amplitude only in the fundus, jejunum and distal colon longitudinal muscles. Pretreatment of ileum longitudinal muscles with atropine (0.5 microM) or 4-DAMP (0.5 microM) significantly inhibited the acetylcholine (ACh, 1 microM)- and MIGB (30 microM)-stimulated contraction, and methoctramine (0.5 microM) also obviously reduced the tone and amplitude increased by ACh and MIGB, respectively. In the presence of methysergide (1 microM), pretreatment of ileum longitudinal muscles with both ondansetron (0.1 microM) and GR113808 (0.1 microM) significantly inhibited the contraction stimulated by 5-HT (10 microM), but not by MIGB. Taken together, it is concluded that MIGB differently regulates the spontaneous contractility (tone and/or amplitude) of GI segments according to the region of gut and orientation of smooth muscles, and these contractile responses of GI tracts to MIGB are likely mediated, at least, by activation of acetylcholinergic M2 and M3 receptors.
authors.affiliation: College of Veterinary Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 702-707, Korea.
authors.forename: Oh Deog
authors.initials: OD
authors.lastname: Kwon
authors.forename: Seung Il
authors.initials: SI
authors.lastname: Jeung
authors.forename: Seoul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yeon Shik
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Bong Kyu
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.forename: Kyu Yong
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Jung
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000577:Amides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects*; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D031224:Raphanus / Q000737:chemistry; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D043585:Receptor, Muscarinic M2 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D043587:Receptor, Muscarinic M3 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D000577:Amides; D043585:Receptor, Muscarinic M2; D043587:Receptor, Muscarinic M3; C509209:methylisogermabullone