TY - JOUR
T1 - Opioids inhibit neuromuscular transmission in circular muscle of human and baboon jejunum
AU - Bauer, Anthony J.
AU - Sarr, Michael G.
AU - Szurszewski, Joseph H.
PY - 1991/10
Y1 - 1991/10
N2 - Intracellular recording techniques were used to study the effects of methionine enkephalin and dynorphin(1-13) on normal circular smooth muscle of human and baboon jejunum. Tetrodotoxin-sensitive inhibitory junction potentials had a mean (±SEM) amplitude of 21 ± 3.3 mV in human jejunum and 24.1 ± 1.3 mV in baboon jejunum. In both species, exogenously added methionine enkephalin and dynorphin (1-13) decreased inhibitory junction potentials amplitude in a dose-dependent manner with methionine enkephalin being more potent. Both opioid peptides acted on receptors located on axons of intrinsic inhibitory nerves. The effects of both methionine enkephalin and dynorphin(1-13) were blocked by ICI-174,864, a selective δ-receptor antagonist. The selective δ agonist, cyclic [d-penicil-lamine2, d-penicillamine5]enkephalin, and the selective μ agonist, Try-Pro-NMePhe-d-Pro-NH2, (each 10 μmol/L) decreased inhibitory junction potential amplitude by 79% ± 6.9% and 61% ± 4.8%, respectively. The selective k agonist, [trans-3,4-dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-91-pyrolidinyl)-cyclohexyl]-benzene-acetamide methanesulfonate, (10 μmol/L) had no effect. Although direct postsynaptic opioid receptor blockade of the inhibitory neurotransmitter on the smooth muscle cell has not been ruled out, the authors believe these data suggest that δ and μ receptors were present on inhibitory motor nerves innervating the circular muscle and that methionine enkephalin and dynorphin(1-13) decreased release of inhibitory neurotransmitter(s) by acting on δ receptors.
AB - Intracellular recording techniques were used to study the effects of methionine enkephalin and dynorphin(1-13) on normal circular smooth muscle of human and baboon jejunum. Tetrodotoxin-sensitive inhibitory junction potentials had a mean (±SEM) amplitude of 21 ± 3.3 mV in human jejunum and 24.1 ± 1.3 mV in baboon jejunum. In both species, exogenously added methionine enkephalin and dynorphin (1-13) decreased inhibitory junction potentials amplitude in a dose-dependent manner with methionine enkephalin being more potent. Both opioid peptides acted on receptors located on axons of intrinsic inhibitory nerves. The effects of both methionine enkephalin and dynorphin(1-13) were blocked by ICI-174,864, a selective δ-receptor antagonist. The selective δ agonist, cyclic [d-penicil-lamine2, d-penicillamine5]enkephalin, and the selective μ agonist, Try-Pro-NMePhe-d-Pro-NH2, (each 10 μmol/L) decreased inhibitory junction potential amplitude by 79% ± 6.9% and 61% ± 4.8%, respectively. The selective k agonist, [trans-3,4-dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-91-pyrolidinyl)-cyclohexyl]-benzene-acetamide methanesulfonate, (10 μmol/L) had no effect. Although direct postsynaptic opioid receptor blockade of the inhibitory neurotransmitter on the smooth muscle cell has not been ruled out, the authors believe these data suggest that δ and μ receptors were present on inhibitory motor nerves innervating the circular muscle and that methionine enkephalin and dynorphin(1-13) decreased release of inhibitory neurotransmitter(s) by acting on δ receptors.
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U2 - 10.1016/0016-5085(91)90723-X
DO - 10.1016/0016-5085(91)90723-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 1679737
AN - SCOPUS:0026017858
SN - 0016-5085
VL - 101
SP - 970
EP - 976
JO - Gastroenterology
JF - Gastroenterology
IS - 4
ER -