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Cooling-induced contraction of the rat gastric fundus: mediation via transient receptor potential (TRP) cation channel TRPM8 receptor and Rho-kinase activation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16173944     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
1. Cooling has been shown to induce contractions of several smooth muscles in vitro. However, the mechanism involved in the response is not yet known. In the present study, we investigated the possible involvement of transient receptor potential (TRP) cation channel TRPM8 receptors and the Rho-kinase pathway in cooling-induced contraction of the rat fundus. 2. Cooling-induced contractions were inversely proportional to temperature. Contractions were significantly reduced (by 65.6 +/- 2.4%; P < 0.05) in a Ca2+-free (1 mmol/L EGTA) medium, but were not significantly inhibited by nifedipine (10(-6) mol/L). 3. Capsazepine (3 x 10(-6) and 3 x 10(-5) mol/L), a TRPM8 receptor antagonist, inhibited cooling-induced contraction of the rat gastric fundus. 4. The Rho-kinase inhibitor Y-27632 concentration-dependently inhibited cooling-induced contraction of the gastric fundus, producing approximately 90% inhibition at a concentration of 10(-5) mol/L. Contractions were also inhibited by genistein (3 x 10(-5) mol/L), a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, but not by GF 109203X (10(-7) mol/L), a protein kinase C inhibitor. 5. Using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction techniques, it was observed that the mRNA for the TRPM8 receptor and Rho-kinase were expressed in the rat gastric fundus. 6. These results would suggest that cooling-induced contraction of the rat fundus is mediated by activation of TRPM8 receptors via a mechanism involving activation of Rho-kinase.
Authors:
S Mustafa; Ma Oriowo
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; In Vitro; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology     Volume:  32     ISSN:  0305-1870     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Exp. Pharmacol. Physiol.     Publication Date:  2005 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2005-09-21     Completed Date:  2006-01-05     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0425076     Medline TA:  Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  832-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Safat, Kuwait. seham@hsc.edu.kw
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amides / pharmacology
Animals
Calcium / pharmacology
Calcium Channel Blockers / pharmacology
Capsaicin / analogs & derivatives,  pharmacology
Cold Temperature*
Enzyme Activation
Enzyme Inhibitors / pharmacology
Gastric Fundus / drug effects,  metabolism,  physiology*
Gene Expression / drug effects
Genistein / pharmacology
Indoles / pharmacology
Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins
Male
Maleimides / pharmacology
Muscle Contraction / drug effects,  physiology*
Nifedipine / pharmacology
Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases / antagonists & inhibitors,  metabolism
Pyridines / pharmacology
RNA, Messenger / genetics,  metabolism
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
TRPM Cation Channels / antagonists & inhibitors,  genetics,  physiology
rho-Associated Kinases
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Amides; 0/Calcium Channel Blockers; 0/Enzyme Inhibitors; 0/Indoles; 0/Intracellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins; 0/Maleimides; 0/Pyridines; 0/RNA, Messenger; 0/TRPM Cation Channels; 0/Trpm8 protein, rat; 0/capsazepine; 133052-90-1/bisindolylmaleimide I; 138381-45-0/Y 27632; 21829-25-4/Nifedipine; 404-86-4/Capsaicin; 446-72-0/Genistein; 7440-70-2/Calcium; EC 2.7.11.1/Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases; EC 2.7.11.1/rho-Associated Kinases

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