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Pharmacological characterization of purinergic inhibitory neuromuscular transmission in the human colon
Author(s) -
Gallego D.,
Gil V.,
Aleu J.,
MartinezCutillas M.,
Clavé P.,
Jimenez M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
neurogastroenterology and motility
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.489
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1365-2982
pISSN - 1350-1925
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2011.01725.x
Subject(s) - purinergic receptor , neuromuscular transmission , neurotransmission , inhibitory postsynaptic potential , adenosine , pharmacology , agonist , receptor , ic50 , chemistry , biology , medicine , endocrinology , biochemistry , in vitro
Background In the present study, we further characterize the purinergic receptors mediating the inhibitory junction potential (IJP) and smooth muscle relaxation in the human colon using a new, potent and selective agonist (MRS2365), and antagonists (MR2279 and MRS2500) of the P2Y 1 receptor. The P2Y 12 antagonist AR‐C66096 was tested as well. Using this pharmacological approach, we tested whether β‐nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (β‐NAD) fulfilled the criteria to be considered an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the human colon. Methods We carried out muscle bath and microelectrode experiments on circular strips from the human colon and calcium imaging recordings on HEK293 cells, which constitutively express the human P2Y 1 receptor. Key Results Both the fast component of IJP and non‐nitrergic relaxation was concentration‐dependently inhibited by MRS2279 and MRS2500. This antagonism was confirmed in HEK293 cells. However, AR‐C66096 did not modify either inhibitory response. Adenosine 5′‐ Ο ‐2‐thiodiphosphate and MRS2365 caused a smooth muscle hyperpolarization and transient inhibition of spontaneous motility that was antagonized by MRS2279 and MRS2500. β‐Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide inhibited the spontaneous motility (IC 50 = 3.3 mmol L −1 ). Nevertheless, this effect was not antagonized by high concentrations of P2Y 1 antagonists. Conclusions & Inferences Inhibitory purinergic neuromuscular transmission in the human colon was pharmacologically assessed by the use of new P2Y 1 receptor antagonists MRS2179, MRS2279, and MRS2500. The rank order of potency of the P2Y 1 antagonists is MRS2500 > MRS2279 > MRS2179. We found that β‐NAD partially fulfills the criteria to be considered an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the human colon, but the relative contribution of each purine (ATP/ADP vs β‐NAD) requires further studies.