RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE LEVELS OF INTRACELLULAR CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDES AND MECHANICAL RESPONSES INDUCED BY DRUGS

The tracheal smooth muscle dissected free from connective tissues was used as a test preparation, since isoprenaline caused a decrease in cyclic G MP in the muscle while it caused an increase in cyclic G MP in the remaining tracheal tissue. Acetylcholine, histamine and papaverine increased both cycl...

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Published in:Japanese journal of pharmacology 1976/02/01, Vol.26(1), pp.65-71
Main Authors: OHKUBO, Hideo, TAKAYANAGI, Issei, TAKAGI, Keijiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acetylcholine - pharmacology
Animals
Cyclic AMP - metabolism
Cyclic GMP - metabolism
Female
Guinea Pigs
In Vitro Techniques
Isoproterenol - pharmacology
Muscle Contraction - drug effects
Muscle, Smooth - drug effects
Muscle, Smooth - metabolism
Time Factors
Trachea - drug effects
Trachea - metabolism
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Summary:The tracheal smooth muscle dissected free from connective tissues was used as a test preparation, since isoprenaline caused a decrease in cyclic G MP in the muscle while it caused an increase in cyclic G MP in the remaining tracheal tissue. Acetylcholine, histamine and papaverine increased both cyclic AMP and cyclic GMP levels in the tracheal muscle. Isoprenaline increased the cyclic AMP level but decreased the cyclic GMP level. However, when tracheal muscle was incubated with isoprenaline in the presence of acetylcholine, isoprenaline did not cause a decrease in cyclic GMP but rather a significant increase in cyclic AMP after only 1 min incubation. These results indicate that the relaxation of the tracheal muscle by isoprenaline is initiated by the increase in cyclic AMP but is not associated with the change in cyclic GMP.
ISSN:0021-5198
1347-3506
DOI:10.1254/jjp.26.65