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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-3-20
pubmed:abstractText
To elucidate the effect of endogenous tachykinins on neuro-effector transmission of vagal nerves, we performed in vitro experiments using guinea-pig tracheal smooth muscle. The subthreshold dose (the highest dose which did not induce any smooth muscle contraction) of capsaicin (10(-8) to 10(-7) M) increased the amplitudes of contractions evoked by electrical field stimulation (EFS) significantly, but not those by acetylcholine (ACh). The inhibitor of neutral endopeptidase, phosphoramidon (10(-7) to 10(-6) M), increased the contractions evoked by EFS significantly. The inhibitor of cholinesterase, physostigmine (10(-6) to 10(-5) M), induced smooth muscle contractions, but such contractions were inhibited by atropine, suggesting the spontaneous release of ACh from the vagal nerve terminals. The subthreshold dose of substance P or capsaicin increased the contractions evoked by physostigmine. These results indicated that endogenous tachykinins increase the spontaneous ACh release as well as the ACh release in response to vagal stimulation from the nerve terminals. Furthermore, it is suggested that the excitatory effects of the tachykinins on the vagal neuro-effector transmission may be modulated by neutral endopeptidase in the guinea pig.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0025-7931
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
57
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
338-42
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-11
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Effect of endogenous tachykinins on neuro-effector transmission of vagal nerve in guinea-pig tracheal tissue.
pubmed:affiliation
Research Institute for Diseases of the Chest, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, In Vitro, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't