作者: Hisayuki Uneyama , Akira Niijima , Akihiko Kitamura , Kunio Torii
DOI: 10.1016/J.LFS.2009.10.009
关键词: Nitric oxide synthase 、 Gastric mucosa 、 Internal medicine 、 Stomach 、 Chemistry 、 Sodium nitroprusside 、 Regulation of gastric function 、 Nitric oxide 、 Gastroenterology 、 Enterochromaffin cell 、 Endocrinology 、 Vagus nerve 、 General Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 、 General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 、 General Medicine
摘要: Abstract Aim We previously reported the possible involvement of mucosal nitric oxide (NO)-triggered 5-HT release in luminal glutamate sensing by gastric vagus nerve, and we proposed that stomach, like duodenum, could “taste” nutrients. Nitric synthase (NOS) is widely distributed mucosa, but physiological role NO not well understood. In this study, investigated functional coupling vagal nerve endings mucosa. Main methods For electrophysiological recordings, male Sprague-Dawley rats were anesthetized with urethane, afferent responses rat branches to a donor monitored. Key findings Intravenous application 100 µg/kg sodium nitroprusside (SNP) transiently increased discharges ventral vagus, which was followed rapid changes blood pressure. High doses SNP (> 300 µg/kg, i.v.) showed biphasic increase discharges. Secondary activation continued even after pressure returned basal levels. SNP-evoked abolished depletion using p -cholorophenylalanine inhibited pre- post-treatment 3 antagonist granisetron. Significance These pharmacological results strongly indicate NO-triggered coupled