| Comparison of the biphasic excitatory junction potential with membrane responses to adenosine triphosphate and noradrenaline in the rat anococcygeus muscle. | |
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PMID: 6509261 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The effects of field stimulation and ionophoretic application of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and noradrenaline were studied in the rat anococcygeus by means of an intracellular microelectrode. Field stimulation at room temperature produced three types of electrical membrane response: (a) a 'fast' excitatory junction potential (e.j.p.) which had a latency of less than 100 ms and a time to peak of 300 ms; (b) a 'slow' e.j.p. which had a latency of several hundred ms and a time to peak of 1-2 s, and (c) an inhibitory junction potential (i.j.p.) which had a time to peak of about 1.5 s. All three responses were blocked by tetrodotoxin. The ionophoretic application of ATP produced both monophasic and biphasic depolarizations; these responses had a latency of less than 30 ms and a time to peak of 150-300 ms. In contrast, ionophoretically-applied noradrenaline produced a depolarization which had a mean latency of 471 ms and a time to peak of 861 ms. The 'slow' e.j.p. and the noradrenaline-induced depolarization were blocked by prazosin whereas the 'fast' e.j.p. and the ATP responses were resistant to this antagonist and also to atropine. These results are further evidence that the 'fast' e.j.p. in some smooth muscle tissues is mediated by ATP. |
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Authors:
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N G Byrne; W A Large |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: British journal of pharmacology Volume: 83 ISSN: 0007-1188 ISO Abbreviation: Br. J. Pharmacol. Publication Date: 1984 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1985-01-31 Completed Date: 1985-01-31 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7502536 Medline TA: Br J Pharmacol Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 751-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Adenosine Triphosphate
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pharmacology* Animals Electric Stimulation Evoked Potentials / drug effects Membrane Potentials / drug effects Membranes / metabolism Muscles / drug effects* Neuromuscular Junction / drug effects* Norepinephrine / pharmacology* Rats Tetrodotoxin / pharmacology Yohimbine / pharmacology |
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146-48-5/Yohimbine; 4368-28-9/Tetrodotoxin; 51-41-2/Norepinephrine; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate |
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