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. 1994 Nov;113(3):889–897. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1994.tb17076.x

Regional and species differences in glyburide-sensitive K+ channels in airway smooth muscles as estimated from actions of KC 128 and levcromakalim.

K Kamei 1, S Yoshida 1, J Imagawa 1, H Nabata 1, H Kuriyama 1
PMCID: PMC1510435  PMID: 7858882

Abstract

1. The purpose of the present experiments was to elucidate the differences in actions of two K+ channel openers, KC 128 and levcromakalim, on the carbachol-induced contraction, membrane potential and 86Rb+ efflux of the dog tracheal and bronchial smooth muscles. Furthermore, we compared the effects of these agents on guinea-pig and human airway smooth muscles. 2. In the dog tracheal and bronchial smooth muscle tissues, levcromakalim induced a concentration-dependent relaxation of the carbachol-induced contraction. The IC50 values were 0.35 microM (pIC50: 6.46 +/- 0.10, n = 9) and 0.55 microM (pIC50: 6.26 +/- 0.07, n = 5), respectively. KC 128 relaxed bronchial smooth muscles precontracted by carbachol with an IC50 value of 0.19 microM (pIC50: 6.73 +/- 0.10, n = 7). However, KC 128 had almost no effect on the contraction evoked by carbachol in the trachea (IC50 > 10 microM). The relaxations induced by levcromakalim and KC 128 were antagonized by glyburide (0.03-1 microM) but not by charybdotoxin (100 nM). 3. Levcromakalim (1 microM) hyperpolarized the membrane of both dog tracheal and bronchial smooth muscle cells, whereas KC 128 (1 microM) hyperpolarized the membrane of bronchial but not of tracheal smooth muscle cells. 4. Levcromakalim (10 microM) increased 86Rb+ efflux rate from both tracheal and bronchial smooth muscle tissues but KC 128 (10 microM) increased 86Rb+ efflux rate only from bronchial and not tracheal smooth muscle tissues. Glyburide (1 microM) prevented the hyperpolarization and the 86Rb+ efflux induced by these agents at the same concentration as observed for mechanical responses.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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