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. 1995 Apr;114(7):1471–1477. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1995.tb13372.x

Characterization of kinin receptors modulating neurogenic contractions of the mouse isolated vas deferens.

J Maas 1, G A Rae 1, J P Huidobro-Toro 1, J B Calixto 1
PMCID: PMC1510279  PMID: 7606350

Abstract

1. This study analyses the receptors mediating the effects of bradykinin (BK) and analogues on neurogenic twitch contractions of the mouse isolated vas deferens evoked, in the presence of captopril (3 microM), by electrical field stimulation with trains of 4 rectangular 0.5 ms pulses of supramaximal strength, delivered at a frequency of 10 Hz every 20 s. 2. BK (0.1-300 nM) induced a graded potentiation of twitches, with an EC50 (geometric mean and 95% confidence limits) of 4.5 nM (1.7-11.6) and an Emax of 315 +/- 19 mg per 10 mg of wet tissue (n = 6). Similar results were obtained in tissues challenged with Lys-BK, [Hyp3]-BK, Met,Lys-BK and the selective B2 receptor agonist [Tyr(Me)8]-BK (0.1-300 nM). 3. The selective B2 receptor antagonists, Hoe 140 (1-10 nM) and NPC 17731 (3-30 nM), caused graded rightward shifts of the curve to BK-induced twitch potentiation, yielding apparent pA2 values of 9.65 +/- 0.09 and 9.08 +/- 0.13, respectively, and Schild plot slopes not different from 1. Both antagonists (100 nM) failed to modify similar twitch potentiations induced by substance P (3 nM) or endothelin-1 (1 nM). Preincubation with the selective B1 receptor antagonist, [Leu8,des-Arg9]-BK (1 microM), increased the potentiating effect of BK on twitches at 30-300 nM. 4. In contrast to BK, the selective B1 receptor agonist, [des-Arg9]-BK (0.3-1000 nM) reduced the amplitude of twitches in a graded fashion, with an IC50 of 13.7 nM (10.4-16.1) and an Imax of 175 +/- 11 mg (n = 4).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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