Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
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Heinemann, A; Holzer, P.
Stimulant action of pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide on normal and drug-compromised peristalsis in the guinea-pig intestine.
BRIT J PHARMACOL 1999 127: 763-771.
Doi: 10.1038/sj.bjp.0702602
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- Holzer Peter
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- 1. Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating peptide (PACAP) is known to influence the activity of intestinal smooth muscle. This study set out to examine the action of PACAP on normal and drug-inhibited peristalsis and to shed light on its site and mode of action. 2. Peristalsis in isolated segments of the guinea-pig small intestine was elicited by distension through a rise of the intraluminal pressure. Drug-induced motility changes were quantified by alterations of the peristaltic pressure threshold at which aborally moving peristaltic contractions were triggered. 3. PACAP (1-30 nM) stimulated normal peristalsis as deduced from a concentration-related decrease in the peristaltic pressure threshold (maximum decrease by 55%). The peptide's stimulant effect remained intact in segments pre-exposed to apamin (0.5 microM), N-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (300 microM), naloxone (0.5 microM), atropine (1 microM) plus naloxone (0.5 microM) or hexamethonium (100 microM) plus naloxone (0.5 microM). 4. PACAP (10 nM) restored peristalsis blocked by morphine (10 microM), noradrenaline (1 microM) or N6-cyclopentyladenosine (0.3 microM) and partially reinstated peristalsis blocked by Rp-adenosine-3',5'-cyclic monophosphothioate triethylamine (100 microM) but failed to revive peristalsis blocked by hexamethonium (100 microM) or atropine (1 microM). The peptide's spectrum of properistaltic activity differed from that of naloxone (0.5 microM) and forskolin (0.3 microM). 5. The distension-induced ascending reflex contraction of the circular muscle was facilitated by PACAP (1-30 nM) which itself evoked transient nerve-mediated contractions of intestinal segment preparations. 6. These data show that PACAP stimulates normal peristalsis and counteracts drug-induced peristaltic arrest by a stimulant action on excitatory enteric motor pathways, presumably at the intrinsic sensory neurone level. The action of PACAP seems to involve multiple signalling mechanisms including stimulation of adenylate cyclase.
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- Animals -
- Enzyme Inhibitors - pharmacology
- Female - pharmacology
- Guinea Pigs - pharmacology
- In Vitro - pharmacology
- Intestine, Small - drug effects
- Male - drug effects
- Muscle Contraction - drug effects
- Muscle, Smooth - drug effects
- Neuropeptides - pharmacology
- Neurotransmitter Agents - pharmacology
- Peristalsis - drug effects
- Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide - drug effects
- Reflex, Abdominal - drug effects
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't - drug effects
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- Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Peptide
- Naloxone
- Morphine
- Noradrenaline
- Adenylate Cyclase
- Cholinergic Neurons
- Enteric Nervous System
- Sympathetic Nervous System
- Intestinal Peristalsis