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Braz. j. med. biol. res ; 47(10): 876-885, 10/2014. tab, graf
Artículo en Inglés | LILACS | ID: lil-722165

RESUMEN

The aim of the present study was to determine the mechanisms underlying the relaxant effect of adrenomedullin (AM) in rat cavernosal smooth muscle (CSM) and the expression of AM system components in this tissue. Functional assays using standard muscle bath procedures were performed in CSM isolated from male Wistar rats. Protein and mRNA levels of pre-pro-AM, calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CRLR), and Subtypes 1, 2 and 3 of the receptor activity-modifying protein (RAMP) family were assessed by Western immunoblotting and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction, respectively. Nitrate and 6-keto-prostaglandin F1α (6-keto-PGF1α; a stable product of prostacyclin) levels were determined using commercially available kits. Protein and mRNA of AM, CRLR, and RAMP 1, -2, and -3 were detected in rat CSM. Immunohistochemical assays demonstrated that AM and CRLR were expressed in rat CSM. AM relaxed CSM strips in a concentration-dependent manner. AM22-52, a selective antagonist for AM receptors, reduced the relaxation induced by AM. Conversely, CGRP8-37, a selective antagonist for calcitonin gene-related peptide receptors, did not affect AM-induced relaxation. Preincubation of CSM strips with NG-nitro-L-arginine-methyl-ester (L-NAME, nitric oxide synthase inhibitor), 1H-(1,2,4)oxadiazolo[4,3-a]quinoxalin-1-one (ODQ, quanylyl cyclase inhibitor), Rp-8-Br-PET-cGMPS (cGMP-dependent protein kinase inhibitor), SC560 [5-(4-chlorophenyl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-trifluoromethyl pyrazole, selective cyclooxygenase-1 inhibitor], and 4-aminopyridine (voltage-dependent K+ channel blocker) reduced AM-induced relaxation. On the other hand, 7-nitroindazole (selective neuronal nitric oxide synthase inhibitor), wortmannin (phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase inhibitor), H89 (protein kinase A inhibitor), SQ22536 [9-(tetrahydro-2-furanyl)-9H-purin-6-amine, adenylate cyclase inhibitor], glibenclamide (selective blocker of ATP-sensitive K+ channels), and apamin (Ca2+-activated channel blocker) did not affect AM-induced relaxation. AM increased nitrate levels and 6-keto-PGF1α in rat CSM. The major new contribution of this research is that it demonstrated expression of AM and its receptor in rat CSM. Moreover, we provided evidence that AM-induced relaxation in this tissue is mediated by AM receptors by a mechanism that involves the nitric oxide-cGMP pathway, a vasodilator prostanoid, and the opening of voltage-dependent K+ channels.


Asunto(s)
Animales , Masculino , Adrenomedulina/farmacología , Proteína Similar al Receptor de Calcitonina/análisis , Músculo Liso/efectos de los fármacos , Parasimpatolíticos/farmacología , Pene/efectos de los fármacos , Vasodilatadores/farmacología , /farmacología , /análisis , Adrenomedulina/genética , Adrenomedulina/metabolismo , Western Blotting , Proteína Similar al Receptor de Calcitonina/antagonistas & inhibidores , Proteínas Quinasas Dependientes de GMP Cíclico/antagonistas & inhibidores , Inhibidores de la Ciclooxigenasa/farmacología , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Inhibidores Enzimáticos/farmacología , Inmunohistoquímica , Indazoles/farmacología , Relajación Muscular , Músculo Liso/metabolismo , Óxido Nítrico Sintasa/antagonistas & inhibidores , Óxido Nítrico/análisis , Óxido Nítrico/análogos & derivados , Pene/metabolismo , Canales de Potasio con Entrada de Voltaje/metabolismo , Ratas Wistar , Reacción en Cadena en Tiempo Real de la Polimerasa , ARN Mensajero/metabolismo , Proteína 1 Modificadora de la Actividad de Receptores/genética , Proteína 1 Modificadora de la Actividad de Receptores/metabolismo , /metabolismo , /genética , /metabolismo , Receptores de Péptido Relacionado con el Gen de Calcitonina/metabolismo
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Experimental & Molecular Medicine ; : 363-368, 2012.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-57564

RESUMEN

Dendroaspis natriuretic peptide (DNP), a new member of the natriuretic peptide family, is structurally similar to atrial, brain, and C-type natriuretic peptides. However, the effects of DNP on the cardiac function are poorly defined. In the present study, we examined the effect of DNP on the cardiac L-type Ca2+ channels in rabbit ventricular myocytes. DNP inhibited the L-type Ca2+ current (ICa,L) in a concentration dependent manner with a IC50 of 25.5 nM, which was blocked by an inhibitor of protein kinase G (PKG), KT5823 (1 microM). DNP did not affect the voltage dependence of activation and inactivation of ICa,L. The alpha1c subunit of cardiac L-type Ca2+ channel proteins was phosphorylated by the treatment of DNP (1 microM), which was completely blocked by KT5823 (1 microM). Finally, DNP also caused the shortening of action potential duration in rabbit ventricular tissue by 22.3 +/- 4.2% of the control (n = 6), which was completely blocked by KT5823 (1 microM). These results clearly indicate that DNP inhibits the L-type Ca2+ channel activity by phosphorylating the Ca2+ channel protein via PKG activation.


Asunto(s)
Animales , Conejos , Potenciales de Acción/efectos de los fármacos , Transporte Biológico/efectos de los fármacos , Calcio/metabolismo , Canales de Calcio Tipo L/metabolismo , Carbazoles/farmacología , Células Cultivadas , Proteínas Quinasas Dependientes de GMP Cíclico/antagonistas & inhibidores , Venenos Elapídicos/metabolismo , Activación Enzimática , Corazón , Ventrículos Cardíacos/efectos de los fármacos , Miocitos Cardíacos/efectos de los fármacos , Técnicas de Placa-Clamp , Péptidos/metabolismo , Fosforilación/efectos de los fármacos
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Journal of Veterinary Science ; : 103-106, 2010.
Artículo en Inglés | WPRIM | ID: wpr-221274

RESUMEN

Sildenafil increases the cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) by inhibition of a phosphodiesterase 5, thereby leading to an antinociceptive effect. The increased cGMP may exert the effect on an L-type calcium channel through the activation of protein kinase G (PKG). The purpose of this study was to examine the possible involvement of a PKG-L-type calcium channel on the effect of sildenafil at the spinal level. Catheters were inserted into the intrathecal space of male SD rats. Pain was induced by applying 50 microliter of a 5% formalin solution to the hindpaw. The sildenafil-induced effect was examined after an intrathecal pretreatment of a PKG inhibitor (KT 5823), or a L-type calcium channel activator (FPL 64176). Intrathecal sildenafil produced an antinociceptive effect during phase 1 (0~10 min interval) and phase 2 (10~60 min interval) in the formalin test. Intrathecal KT 5823 and FPL 64176 attenuated the antinociceptive effect of sildenafil during both phases. Sildenafil is effective against both acute pain and the facilitated pain state at the spinal level. In addition, the inhibition of an L-type calcium channel by activation of the PKG may contribute to the antinocieptive mechanism of sildenafil in the spinal cord.


Asunto(s)
Animales , Masculino , Ratas , Agonistas de los Canales de Calcio/farmacología , Canales de Calcio Tipo L/fisiología , Carbazoles/farmacología , Proteínas Quinasas Dependientes de GMP Cíclico/antagonistas & inhibidores , Relación Dosis-Respuesta a Droga , Dolor/tratamiento farmacológico , Dimensión del Dolor , Piperazinas/farmacología , Inhibidores de Proteínas Quinasas/farmacología , Purinas/farmacología , Pirroles/farmacología , Ratas Sprague-Dawley , Sulfonas/farmacología
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