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9858746

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-2-2
pubmed:abstractText
In addition to Ca2+ and K+ fluxes, angiotensin II (Ang II) has been shown to influence sperm motility. The present study investigated the involvement of angiotensin II type 1 receptor (AT1) in mediating the modulatory effect of Ang II on a sperm Ca2+-activated K+ channel expressed in Xenopus oocytes injected with RNAs of spermatogenic cells. Ang II at a concentration of 1 microM was found to potentiate the ionomycin-induced current, previously demonstrated to be mediated by a 'Maxi' Ca2+-activated K+ channel. However, at higher concentration, 20 microM, Ang II was found to suppress the ionomycin-induced current. Both potentiating and inhibitory effects of Ang II were blocked by losartan, a specific antagonist of AT1 receptors. Immunohistochemical studies further confirmed the presence of AT1 receptors in spermatogenic cells while expression of AT1 receptor mRNA was demonstrated by RT-PCR. These results suggest that Ang II may influence sperm motility as well as other sperm function by acting on AT1 receptors, and exerting potentiating and inhibitory effects on the Ca2+-activated K+ channels.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Dec
pubmed:issn
0006-3002
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
9
pubmed:volume
1415
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
261-5
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Functional expression of sperm angiotensin II type I receptor in Xenopus oocyte: modulation of a sperm Ca2+-activated K+ channel.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't