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Prokineticin-1 evokes secretory and contractile activity in rat small intestine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19930539     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND: Prokineticins 1 and 2 (PROK1 and PROK2) are so named because they contract gastrointestinal smooth muscle, yet little else is known about their role in gastrointestinal function. Therefore, we used a combination of approaches to elucidate the mechanisms by which PROK1 alters ileal contractility and secretion in rats. METHODS: RT-PCR and immunofluorescence were used to determine PROK and receptor (PK-R) mRNA levels and PK-R1 localization, respectively. Upper GI transit and fluid secretion were determined in vivo. Contractility and intestinal epithelial ion transport were assessed in isolated ileal segments. KEY RESULTS: In the gastric fundus, PROK1 mRNA is highly expressed (70-fold >PROK2 mRNA) whereas the ileum has the highest mRNA expression of its receptor. PK-R1 immunoreactivity is visualized in ileal crypt cells, and in submucosal and myenteric neurons. In ileal segments, PROK1 evokes biphasic contractile responses consisting of an early, TTX-sensitive response (EC(50) = 87.8 nmol L(-1)) followed by a late, TTX-insensitive (EC(50) = 72.4 nmol L(-1)) component that is abolished in mucosa-free preparations. Oral administration of PROK1 enhances small bowel transit (111 +/- 3% of control) and fluid secretion (340 +/- 90% of control) and in muscle-stripped ileal preparations increases short-circuit current (EC(50) = 8.2 nmol L(-1)) in a TTX-insensitive manner. The PROK1-evoked Cl- secretion is reduced by piroxicam (non-selective cyclooxygenase inhibitor), and a prostaglandin EP(4) receptor antagonist (AH23848), but not a thromboxane receptor antagonist (GR32191B). CONCLUSIONS & INFERENCES: These results demonstrate that PROK1 has oral prokinetic and secretogogue activity and that it acts on the intestinal mucosa via PK-R1 and prostaglandin receptors to mediate these effects.
Authors:
P R Wade; J M Palmer; J Mabus; P R Saunders; S Prouty; K Chevalier; M G Gareau; S McKenney; P J Hornby
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2009-11-25
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society     Volume:  22     ISSN:  1365-2982     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurogastroenterol. Motil.     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-04-19     Completed Date:  2010-07-15     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9432572     Medline TA:  Neurogastroenterol Motil     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  e152-61     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Enterology Research Team, Drug Discovery, Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development, LLC, Spring House, PA, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Analysis of Variance
Animals
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Gastrointestinal Hormones / genetics,  metabolism*
Gastrointestinal Transit / physiology
Intestine, Small / metabolism*,  secretion
Male
Muscle Contraction / physiology*
Muscle, Smooth / metabolism*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / metabolism
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Endocrine-Gland-Derived / genetics,  metabolism*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Gastrointestinal Hormones; 0/Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; 0/Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Endocrine-Gland-Derived; 0/prokineticin 1, rat

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