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. 1986 Aug;88(4):837–846. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1986.tb16257.x

Involvement of calcium channels in the contractile activity of neurotensin but not acetylcholine: studies with calcium channel blockers and Bay K 8644 on the rat fundus.

M V Donoso, J P Huidobro-Toro, A Kullak
PMCID: PMC1917088  PMID: 2427149

Abstract

The contractile activity of neurotensin and acetylcholine on rat isolated fundus strips was examined in preparations maintained in Tyrode buffer containing 2.5, 1.0 or 0 mM Ca2+. While the neurotensin contractions depended markedly on the external Ca2+ concentration, the acetylcholine-induced muscular responses were not significantly affected by omission of calcium in the superfusion media. Pre-incubation of rat fundus strips with nifedipine (0.03-3.8 microM), diltiazem (0.5-3.5 microM) or methoxyverapamil (0.3-1.3 microM) antagonized in a non-surmountable fashion the contractile activity of neurotensin but not of acetylcholine. Pretreatment with Bay K 8644 potentiated in a concentration-dependent fashion the contractile activity of rat fundus strips to neurotensin without modifying to any significant degree the acetylcholine-induced contractions. Nifedipine blocked in a concentration-dependent manner the Bay K 8644-induced potentiation of the neurotensin contractile responses in the fundus. Results demonstrate the dependence on external calcium of the contractile activity of neurotensin and the resistance of the muscarinic response to external calcium manipulations. The coupling of the neurotensin receptor to calcium channels is discussed.

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