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. 1984 Jul;82(3):577–585. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1984.tb10796.x

Cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors antagonize indirectly evoked contractions of the guinea-pig isolated ileum by inhibiting acetylcholine release.

D T Okpako, Y O Taiwo
PMCID: PMC1987008  PMID: 6430376

Abstract

The effects of indomethacin, sodium meclofenamate and ketoprofen on the contractile responses of the guinea-pig isolated ileum to directly and indirectly evoked stimuli were investigated. The effects of the cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors on acetylcholine (ACh) release from plexus containing longitudinal muscle strips were also studied. The cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors reduced contractile responses to transmural stimulation (TMS) and nicotine at concentrations which had no effect on ACh-induced contractions. In whole ileum preparations (WIP) indomethacin and ketoprofen (40 micrograms ml-1) reduced TMS responses by 17 +/- 1.8% and 12 +/- 1.8% (n = 6), respectively (30 min incubation). In longitudinal muscle strips (LMS) in which Auerbach's plexus is exposed, indomethacin and ketoprofen (1 microgram ml-1) reduced TMS responses by 28 +/- 2.3% and 34 +/- 2.7% (n = 6), respectively (10 min incubation). Thus the cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors were up to 80 times more effective in LMS than in WIP. The drugs were similarly more effective in blocking nicotine contractions in LMS than in WIP. The cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors reduced basal and stimulated ACh release from LMS. For example, indomethacin (1 microgram ml-1) reduced stimulated ACh release by 35% after 10 min incubation. The percentage inhibition increased to 79% after 40 min incubation (n = 6). Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) (0.1-2.5 ng ml-1) restored the contractile responses and ACh release depressed by the cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors but not the contractile responses depressed by atropine. PGF2 alpha had no effect on mechanical responses or ACh release depressed by the cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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