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Urology ; 85(4): 964.e1-6, 2015 Apr.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25704994

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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression and distribution of phosphodiesterase (PDE) isoenzymes PDE1A, PDE2A, PDE4A, PDE4B, and PDE5A in human urethral tissue. METHODS: Specimens of penile urethra were obtained from male subjects who had undergone male-to-female sex reassignment surgery. Using immunohistochemistry (immunofluorescence), the occurrence of PDE1A, PDE2A, PDE4A, PDE4B, and PDE5A, the neuronal nitric oxide synthase, calcitonin gene-related peptide, and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide was examined in urethral sections. Cytosolic supernatants prepared from isolated human urethral tissue were subjected to Western blot analysis using specific anti-PDE antibodies. RESULTS: Immunosignals specific for PDE1A, 4A, 4B, and 5A were observed in the urethral smooth musculature. The smooth muscle bundles were seen innervated by slender nerve fibers, characterized by the expression of the neuronal nitric oxide synthase, calcitonin gene-related peptide, and vasoactive intestinal polypeptide. The expression of the PDE isoenzymes mentioned was confirmed by Western blotting. CONCLUSION: The results provide evidence for a significance of both the cyclic adenosine monophosphate and cyclic guanosine monophosphate signaling in the control of human urethral smooth muscle. The selective inhibition of PDE isoenzymes might represent a pharmacologic option to influence the function of smooth musculature in the human outflow region.


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Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 1/análise , Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 2/análise , Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 4/análise , Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 5/análise , Músculo Liso/enzimologia , Uretra/enzimologia , Western Blotting , Peptídeo Relacionado com Gene de Calcitonina/análise , Humanos , Imuno-Histoquímica , Isoenzimas/análise , Isoenzimas/metabolismo , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Músculo Liso/inervação , Óxido Nítrico Sintase Tipo I/análise , Transdução de Sinais , Peptídeo Intestinal Vasoativo/análise
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Chin Med J (Engl) ; 125(17): 3166-70, 2012 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22932200

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BACKGROUND: Volatile anesthetics (VAs) may affect varied and complex physiology processes by manipulating Ca(2+)-calmodulin (CaM). However, the detailed mechanism about the action of VAs on CaM has not been elucidated. This study was undertaken to examine the effects of VAs on the conformational change, hydrophobic site, and downstream signaling pathway of CaM, to explore the possible mechanism of anesthetic action of VAs. METHODS: Real-time second-harmonic generation (SHG) was performed to monitor the conformational change of CaM in the presence of VAs, each plus 100 µmol/L Ca(2+). A hydrophobic fluorescence indicator, 8-anilinonaphthalene-1-sulfonate (ANS), was utilized to define whether the VAs would interact with CaM at the hydrophobic site or not. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) was carried out to analyze the activity of CaM-dependent phosphodiesterase (PDE1) in the presence of VAs. The VAs studied were ether, enflurane, isoflurane, and sevoflurane, with their aqueous concentrations 7.6, 9.5, 11.4 mmol/L; 0.42, 0.52, 0.62 mmol/L; 0.25, 0.31, 0.37 mmol/L and 0.47, 0.59, 0.71 mmol/L respectively, each were equivalent to their 0.8, 1.0 and 1.2 concentration for 50% of maximal effect (EC50) for general anesthesia. RESULTS: The second-harmonic radiation of CaM in the presence of Ca(2+) was largely inhibited by the VAs. The fluorescence intensity of ANS, generated by binding of Ca(2+) to CaM, was reversed by the VAs. HPLC results also showed that AMP, the product of the hydrolysis of cAMP by CaM-dependent PDE1, was reduced by the VAs. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that the above VAs interact with the hydrophobic core of Ca(2+)-CaM and the interaction results in the inhibition of the conformational change and activity of CaM. This in vitro study may provide us insight into the possible mechanism of anesthetic action of VAs in vivo.


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Anestésicos Inalatórios/farmacologia , Calmodulina/antagonistas & inibidores , Monofosfato de Adenosina/análise , Naftalenossulfonato de Anilina , Calmodulina/química , Calmodulina/fisiologia , Nucleotídeo Cíclico Fosfodiesterase do Tipo 1/análise , Fluorescência , Humanos , Interações Hidrofóbicas e Hidrofílicas
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