Arachidonic acid inhibition of muscarinic receptor-mediated nitric oxide production occurs at the level of calcium mobilization in Chinese hamster ovary cells

David R. Linden, Esam E. El-Fakahany

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Abstract

Strong evidence supports that nitric oxide (NO) alters cell signaling pathways involving arachidonic acid (AA). Little is known, however, about the reciprocal modulation of nitrergic pathways by AA. T he effects of exogenous AA on signal transduction of M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors were investigated in a model system of stably transfected Chinese hamster ovary cells. AA concentration-dependently inhibited the effects of carbachol in producing NO (IC50 = 191 μM) but did not alter inositol phosphate production or M1 receptor binding. AA inhibited both carbachol-induced transient and sustained increase in intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca2+]i; IC50 = 11 and 12 μM, respectively). Furthermore, AA-induced increase in [Ca2+]i cross-desensitizes with thapsigargin, but AA does not inhibit Ca2+-ATPase activity. These data support the concept that AA concentration-dependently inhibits receptor-mediated NO production at the level of calcium mobilization.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)441-449
Number of pages9
JournalNeurochemical Research
Volume27
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2002

Keywords

  • Arachidonic acid
  • Calcium signaling
  • Cross-talk
  • Muscarinic receptor
  • Nitric oxide
  • Second messengers
  • Signal transduction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience

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