Abstract | PURPOSE: MATERIALS AND METHODS: RESULTS:
Neurokinin A increased contractility at lower concentrations than substance P or neurokinin B (p <0.013). Neurokinin-2 receptor blockade produced a 100-fold rightward shift of the concentration-response curves (p <0.013), while neurokinins 1 and 3 receptor blockade had no effect. SR 48,968 significantly reduced contractility during the 1-hour incubation period, causing a 97% reduction in spontaneous rates compared with a 29% reduction in control tissues. CP 99,994 and SR 142,801 had no significant effect. CONCLUSIONS: Neurokinin-2 is the predominant receptor subtype responsible for tachykinin induced contraction of human ureteral smooth muscle. In vitro treatment with the neurokinin-2 antagonist SR 48,968 reduces the spontaneous contraction rate by 97% in vitro. Neurokinin-2 receptor antagonists may have clinical applications for ureteral disease.
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Authors | S Y Nakada, T J Jerde, D E Bjorling, R Saban |
Journal | The Journal of urology
(J Urol)
Vol. 166
Issue 4
Pg. 1534-8
(Oct 2001)
ISSN: 0022-5347 [Print] United States |
PMID | 11547127
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
- Benzamides
- Glycopeptides
- Piperidines
- Receptors, Neurokinin-2
- Tachykinins
- 3-(2-methoxybenzylamino)-2-phenylpiperidine
- SR 48968
- Captopril
- Metalloendopeptidases
- SR 142801
- phosphoramidon
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Topics |
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
(pharmacology)
- Benzamides
(pharmacology)
- Captopril
(pharmacology)
- Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
- Glycopeptides
(pharmacology)
- Humans
- Metalloendopeptidases
(antagonists & inhibitors)
- Muscle Contraction
(drug effects)
- Piperidines
(pharmacology)
- Receptors, Neurokinin-2
(antagonists & inhibitors, physiology)
- Tachykinins
(pharmacology)
- Ureter
(physiology)
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