• 대한약리학회지
• /
• 제28권2호
• /
• pp.171-179
• /
• 1992

교감신경절 전달에 무스카린성 수용체 아형과 니코틴성 수용체가 기능적으로 어떻게 작용하는지를 알아 보기 위하여 척수가토에서 척수를 통한 교감신경절전섬유의 자극에 의한 승압반응과 신경절 $M_1$수용체 및 니코틴성 수용체 흥분제인 McN-A-343과 DMPP의 승압반응에 대한 $M_1$수용체 길항제인 pirenzepine, $M_2$수용체 길항제인 AF-DX116 및 니코틴성 수용체 길항제인 mecamylamine의 영향을 조사하였다. 먼저 $M_1$ 및 $M_2$수용체의 작용을 선택적으로 차단하는 pirenzepine과 AF-DX116의 용량을 구하기 위해 chlorisondamine-처리가토에서의 $M_1$수용체를 통한 작용인 McN-A-343의 혈압상승작용과 $M_2$수용체를 통한 작용인 bethanechol (BCh)에 의한 심박수감소작용을 50% 억제하는 양$(LD_{50})$을 각각 구한 결과 pirenzepine의 혈압상승작용에 대한 $ID_{50}$가 $30\;{\mu}g/kg$였으며 AF-DX116의 심박수감소작용에 대한 $ID_{50}$가 $27\;{\mu}g/kg$였다. 제 8흉추부위에 삽입한 전극을 통한 교감신경절전섬유 전기자극에 의해 혈압상승작용 $(24{\pm}1.8\;mmHg)$을 나타냈으며 이 혈압상승작용은 pirenzepine 3, 10, 30 및 $100\;{\mu}g/kg$에 의해 $20{\sim}25%$정도 용량에 관계없이 비슷한 정도로 억제되었으나 AF-DX116 $100\;{\mu}g/kg$에 의해서는 영향받지 않았다. Mecamylamine은 용량의존적으로 이 승압작용을 억제하였으며 mecamylamine의 이 억제작용은 pirenzepine $30\;{\mu}g/kg$에 의해서는 유의하게 강화되었으나 AF-DX116 $100\;{\mu}g/kg$에 의해서는 영향받지 않았다. 척수이단가토에서 McN-A-343 $(100\;{\mu}g/kg)$ 및 DMPP $(100\;{\mu}g/kg)$는 혈압상승작용을 나타냈으며 pirenzepine과 AF-DX116은 McN-A-343의 승압작용은 용량의존적으로 억제하였으나 DMPP의 승압작용에는 영향을 미치지 못하였고 mecamylamine은 양약물의 승압작용을 모두 용량 의존적으로 억제하였다. 이상의 실험성적은 척수가토에서 절전교감신경절 자극에 의한 혈압상승에는 $M_1$수용체의 흥분이 일부 관여하나 $M_2$수용체의 흥분은 관여하지 않으며 교감신경절전달에서 $M_1$수용체의 흥분이 니코틴성 전달을 부분적으로 용이하게 하나 $M_2$수용체는 작용하지 않음을 시사하고 있다.

• Clinical and Experimental Reproductive Medicine
• /
• 제28권1호
• /
• pp.1-12
• /
• 2001

Objective: The present study was done to clarify the effects of nicotine and nicotine tartrate on the mouse oocyte maturation in vitro. Methods: GV (germinal vesicle) oocytes were isolated from Graafian follicle of ovaries with sharp needles under a stereomicroscope from female mouse of ICR strain (4 weeks old). Collected oocytes were cultured for 17 hours at $37^{\circ}C$, 5% $CO_2$ in air and 100% humidified condition in incubator. New MHBS was the basic medium used in which nicotine, nicotine tartrate, and mecamylamine (antagonist of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor) were added depending on the experimental group. GV oocytes were cultured in one of these media. Results: Nicotine ($300{\mu}M{\sim}5mM$) had no effects on GVBD (germinal vesicle breakdown) compared to the control, but increasing concentration of nicotine led to an decrease in the first polar body formation. However, nicotine ($10{\sim}500{\mu}M$) induced GVBD in a dose-dependent manner of GV oocytes in a medium containing dbcAMP. Nicotine tartrate ($50{\mu}M{\sim}5mM$) had no effects on GVBD compared to the control but, increasing concentration of nicotine tartrate led to an decrease in the first polar body formation. Mecamylamine $10{\mu}M$ added to the medium containing nicotine ($300{\mu}M{\sim}5mM$) showed higher percentage of the first polar body formation compared to the nicotine ($300{\mu}M{\sim}5mM$) treatment group. Mecamylamine $10{\mu}M$ added to the medium containing nicotine tartrate ($50{\mu}M{\sim}5mM$) showed higher percentage of the first polar body formation compared to the nicotine tartrate ($50{\mu}M{\sim}5mM$) treatment group. Conclusion: The present study suggest that nicotine and nicotine tartrate have the harmful effects on the meiotic maturation of the mouse oocytes in vitro. However, mecamylamine block harmful effects of nicotine and nictine tartrate.

• 대한수의학회지
• /
• 제34권1호
• /
• pp.63-67
• /
• 1994

Berberine $(10^{-7}-10^5M)$ increased the contractility dose-dependently in isolated rabbit ileal and jejunal segments. Atropine and hemicholinium abolished this response but not mecamylamine. Berberine$(10^{-8}-10^5M)$ enhanced the transmurally-stimulated(80 V, 0.5 ms, 0.05 Hz) twitch response in the isolated guinea-pig ileal segments. Atropine and hemicholinium also abolished this response but not mecamylamine. Effect of KCI, carbachol and histamine were not affected by pretreatment with berberine$(10^{-5}M)$. The results of our study suggest that berberine increases the intestinal contractility by increasing a small amount of acetylcholine release from the postganglionic parasympathetic nerve terminal but not by a direct activation of muscarinic receptors.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
• /
• 제33권4호
• /
• pp.326-334
• /
• 2020

Background: In this study, we sought to evaluate whether systemic propentofylline (PPF) has antiallodynic effects in a rat model of postoperative pain, and to assess the mechanism involved. Methods: After plantar incision, rats were intraperitoneally injected with various doses of PPF to evaluate its antiallodynic effect. To investigate the involved mechanism, rats were intraperitoneally injected with yohimbine, dexmedetomidine, prazosin, naloxone, atropine or mecamylamine, following the incision of the rat hind paws, and then PPF was administered intraperitoneally. The mechanical withdrawal threshold (MWT) was evaluated using von Frey filaments at various time points and serum levels of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, interleukin (IL)-1β, and IL-6 were measured to determine the inflammatory response level. Results: MWT was significantly increased after intraperitoneal injection of 30 mg/kg of PPF when compared with the control group. Injection of PPF and yohimbine, atropine or mecamylamine showed significant decreases in the MWT, while injection of PPF and dexmedetomidine showed a significant increase. Systemic administration of PPF inhibited the post-incisional increase in serum level of TNF-α and IL-1β. Conclusions: Systemic administration of PPF following surgery presented antiallodynic effects in a rat model of postoperative pain. The antiallodynic effects against mechanical allodynia could be mediated by α-adrenergic and cholinergic receptors.

• The Korean Journal of Pain
• /
• 제21권1호
• /
• pp.27-32
• /
• 2008

Background: Experimental evidence indicates that ginseng modulate the nociceptive transmission. Authors examined the role of adrenergic and cholinergic receptors on the antinociceptive action of Korean red ginseng against the formalin-induced pain at the spinal level. Methods: Catheters were inserted into the intrathecal space of male Sprague-DawIey rats. Fifty ${\mu}l$ of 5% formalin solution was injected to the hindpaw for induction of pain and formalin-induced pain (flinching response) was observed. The role of spinal adrenergic and cholinergic receptors on the effect of Korean red ginseng was assessed by antagonists (Prazosin, yohimbine, atropine and mecamylamine). Results: Intrathecal Korean red ginseng produced a dose-dependent suppression of the flinching response in the rat formalin test. All of prazosin, yohimbine, atropine and mecamylamine antagonized the antinociception of Korean red ginseng. Conclusions: Spinal Korean red ginseng is effective against acute pain and facilitated pain state evoked by formalin injection. All of alpha 1, alpha 2, muscarinic and nicotinic receptors may play an important role in the antinociceptive action of Korean red ginseng at the spinal level.

• 대한약리학회지
• /
• 제27권1호
• /
• pp.21-31
• /
• 1991

미주신경절단 가토에서 니코틴성약물인 nicotine과 DMPP뿐아니라 무스카린성 약물인 muscarine과 bethanechol은 측뇌실내 투여로 모두 혈압상승작용을 나타냈다. Nicotine과 DMPP에 대한 승압반응은 측뇌실내 mecamylamine처리로 현저히 감약되었으나 측뇌실내 pirenzepine처리에 의해서는 영향받지 않았고, muscarine과 bethanechol에 대한 승압반응은 pirenzepin에 의해서는 억제되나 mecamylamine에 의해서는 영향받지 않았다. 이는 뇌내의 니코틴성 수용체 및 무스카린성 수용체가 모두 혈압상승에 관여함을 가리키고 있다. Nicotine과 muscarine에 대한 승압반응은 regitine, reserpine, enalapril, saralasin, SK&F-100273, regitine과 enalapril, regitine과 saralasin의 정맥내 처리에 의해서는 억제되지 않았으며 nicotine에 대한 승압반응은 regitine과 SK&F-100273 두약물의 병용처리에 의해서 억제되었고 muscarine에 의한 승압반응은 regitine, enalapril과 SK&F-100273의 세가지 약물의 병용처리에 의해서만 억제되었다. Nicotine이나 muscarine에 의한 혈압상승상태에서 정맥내 regitine의 투여는 혈압하강을 일으켰으나 enalapril이나 SK&F-100273은 혈압하강을 일으키지 못하였다. Enalapril은 regitine처리나 regitine과 SK&F-100273병용처리 가토에서 nicotine에 의해 상승된 혈압을 하강시키지 못하였으나 SK&F-100273은 regitine처리 가토에서 nicotine에 의한 상승된 혈압을 하강시켰다. Enalapril은 이러한 SK&F-100273의 할압하강작용을 강화시키지 못하였다. Enalapril은 regitine 처리 가토에서 muscarine에 의하여 상승된 혈압은 하강시키지 못하였으나, regitine과 SK&F-100273병용처리 가토에서 muscarine에 의해 상승된 혈압은 하강시켰다. SK&F-100273은 regitine처리 가토에서 muscarine에 의해 상승된 혈압을 하강시키지 못했으나 regitine과 enalapril병용처리 가토의 상승된 혈압은 하강시켰다. 이상의 성적은 뇌실내 nicotine에 의한 혈압상승에는 말초에서 교감신경계와 vasopressin이 관여하며 muscarine에 의한 혈압상승에는 교감신경계, vasopressin 및 angiotensin계가 관여함을 시사하고 있다. Regitine의 정상 가토 혈압하강작용은 enalapril이나 SK&F-100273의 단독처리에 의해서는 영향받지 않았으나 이 두약물을 병용처리시에는 유의하게 강화되었고, 이는 가토 동맥압의 유지에 교감신경, renin-angiotensin 및 vasopressin계가 관여함을 시사하고 있다.

• 대한수의학회지
• /
• 제33권1호
• /
• pp.71-80
• /
• 1993

The central nervous system depressant effect of xylazine and xylazine-ketamine was studied in chicken and mice. Intraperitoneal injection of xylazine(1~30 mg/kg) and xylazine(1~30 mg/kg)-ketamine(100 mg/kg) induced a loss of the righting reflex in chicken and mice, respectively. These effects of xylazine were dose-dependent. The results obtained were as follows; 1. The effect of xylazine-induced depression was antagonized by adrenergic antagonists having ${\alpha}_2$-blocking activity(yohimbine, tolazoline, piperoxan and phentolamine). 2. Yohimbine was most effective in the reduction of the CNS depression by xylazine. 3. Phenoxybenzamine and prazosin did not reduced CNS depression by xylazine in both species. 4. Labetalol (${\alpha}_1$, ${\beta}_1$-adrenergic antagonist) and propranolol(${\beta}$-adrenergic blocking agent) were not effective in reducing xylazine induced depression. 5. Cholinergic blocking agents (atropine and mecamylamine), a dopaminergic antagonist (Haloperidol), a histamine $H_1$-antagonist(chlorpheniramine), a histamine $H_2$-antagonist(cimetidine), a serotonergic-histamine $H_1$ antagonist(cyproheptadine) were not effective in reducing xylazine-induced depression. 6. Xylazine-induced depression is mediated by ${\alpha}_2$-adrenergic receptors and appears not to be involved in cholinergic, dopaminergic, serotonergic or histaminergic pathways.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
• /
• 제20권4호
• /
• pp.407-414
• /
• 2016

This study was performed to investigate whether the spinal cholinergic and serotonergic analgesic systems mediate the relieving effect of electroacupuncture (EA) on oxaliplatin-induced neuropathic cold allodynia in rats. The cold allodynia induced by an oxaliplatin injection (6 mg/kg, i.p.) was evaluated by immersing the rat's tail into cold water ($4^{\circ}C$) and measuring the withdrawal latency. EA stimulation (2 Hz, 0.3-ms pulse duration, 0.2~0.3 mA) at the acupoint ST36, GV3, or LI11 all showed a significant anti-allodynic effect, which was stronger at ST36. The analgesic effect of EA at ST36 was blocked by intraperitoneal injection of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist (atropine, 1 mg/kg), but not by nicotinic (mecamylamine, 2 mg/kg) receptor antagonist. Furthermore, intrathecal administration of $M_2$ (methoctramine, $10{\mu}g$) and $M_3$ (4-DAMP, $10{\mu}g$) receptor antagonist, but not $M_1$ (pirenzepine, $10{\mu}g$) receptor antagonist, blocked the effect. Also, spinal administration of $5-HT_3$ (MDL-72222, $12{\mu}g$) receptor antagonist, but not $5-HT_{1A}$ (NAN-190, $15{\mu}g$) or $5-HT_{2A}$ (ketanserin, $30{\mu}g$) receptor antagonist, prevented the anti-allodynic effect of EA. These results suggest that EA may have a significant analgesic action against oxaliplatin-induced neuropathic pain, which is mediated by spinal cholinergic ($M_2$, $M_3$) and serotonergic ($5-HT_3$) receptors.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
• /
• 제15권5호
• /
• pp.285-289
• /
• 2011

Shilajit, a medicine herb commonly used in Ayurveda, has been reported to contain at least 85 minerals in ionic form that act on a variety of chemical, biological, and physical stressors. The substantia gelatinosa (SG) neurons of the trigeminal subnucleus caudalis (Vc) are involved in orofacial nociceptive processing. Shilajit has been reported to be an injury and muscular pain reliever but there have been few functional studies of the effect of Shilajit on the SG neurons of the Vc. Therefore, whole cell and gramicidin-perfotrated patch clamp studies were performed to examine the action mechanism of Shilajit on the SG neurons of Vc from mouse brainstem slices. In the whole cell patch clamp mode, Shilajit induced short-lived and repeatable inward currents under the condition of a high chloride pipette solution on all the SG neurons tested. The Shilajit-induced inward currents were concentration dependent and maintained in the presence of tetrodotoxin (TTX), a voltage gated $Na^+$ channel blocker, CNQX, a non-NMDA glutamate receptor antagonist, and AP5, an NMDA receptor antagonist. The Shilajit-induced responses were partially suppressed by picrotoxin, a $GABA_A$ receptor antagonist, and totally blocked in the presence of strychnine, a glycine receptor antagonist, however not affected by mecamylamine hydrochloride (MCH), a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist. Under the potassium gluconate pipette solution at holding potential 0 mV, Shilajit induced repeatable outward current. These results show that Shilajit has inhibitory effects on the SG neurons of Vc through chloride ion channels by activation of the glycine receptor and $GABA_A$ receptor, indicating that Shilajit contains sedating ingredients for the central nervous system. These results also suggest that Shilajit may be a potential target for modulating orofacial pain processing.

• The Korean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
• /
• 제8권4호
• /
• pp.219-225
• /
• 2004

The pelvic ganglia provide autonomic innervations to the various urogenital organs, such as the urinary bladder, prostate, and penis. It is well established that both sympathetic and parasympathetic synaptic transmissions in autonomic ganglia are mediated mainly by acetylcholine (ACh). Until now, however, the properties of ACh-induced currents and its receptors in pelvic ganglia have not clearly been elucidated. In the present study, biophysical characteristics and molecular nature of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) were studied in sympathetic and parasympathetic major pelvic ganglion (MPG) neurons. MPG neurons isolated from male rat were enzymatically dissociated, and ionic currents were recorded by using the whole cell variant patch clamp technique. Total RNA from MPG neuron was prepared, and RT-PCR analysis was performed with specific primers for subunits of nAChRs. ACh dose-dependently elicited fast inward currents in both sympathetic and parasympathetic MPG neurons $(EC_{50};\;41.4\;{\mu}M\;and\;64.0\;{\mu}M,\;respectively)$. ACh-induced currents showed a strong inward rectification with a reversal potential near 0 mV in current-voltage relationship. Pharmacologically, mecamylamine as a selective antagonist for ${\alpha}3{\beta}4$ nAChR potently inhibited the ACh-induced currents in sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons $(IC_{50};\;0.53\;{\mu}M\;and\;0.22\;{\mu}M,\;respectively)$. Conversely, ${\alpha}-bungarotoxin$, ${\alpha}-methyllycaconitine$, and $dihydro-{\beta}-erythroidine$, which are known as potent and sensitive blockers for ${\alpha}7$ or ${\alpha}4{\beta}2$ nAChRs, below micromolar concentrations showed negligible effect. RT-PCR analysis revealed that ${\alpha}3$ and ${\beta}4$ subunits were predominantly expressed in MPG neurons. We suggest that MPG neurons have nAChRs containing ${\alpha}3$ and ${\beta}4$ subunits, and that their activation induces fast inward currents, possibly mediating the excitatory synaptic transmission in pelvic autonomic ganglia.