ANP-mediated cGMP signaling and phosphodiesterase inhibition in the rat cervical spinal cord

Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy
J de VenteJ S H Vles

Abstract

Natriuretic peptides (NP) and the corresponding receptors are present in the rodent spinal cord. We have studied the structures which respond to atrial natriuretic peptide, brain natriuretic peptide, or C-type natriuretic peptide with an increased synthesis of cGMP. NP-responsive cGMP-producing structures were observed in laminae I-III, and X, and in addition in ependymal cells, astrocytes and a subpopulation of dorsal root ganglion cells. As the cGMP concentration is controlled by the rate of synthesis and the rate of breakdown by phosphodiesterases, we studied NP-responsive structures in spinal cord slices incubated in the presence of different phosphodiesterase inhibitors. We studied EHNA and BAY 60-7550 as selective PDE2 inhibitors, sildenafil as a selective PDE5 inhibitors, dipyridamole as a mixed type PDE5 and PDE10 inhibitor, rolipram as a PDE4 inhibitor, and SCH 81566 as a selective PDE9 inhibitor. Double immunostainings showed that cGMP-IR colocalized partial with the vesicular acetylcholine transporter molecule in lamina X, with Substance P in a subpopulation of neuronal fibers situated dorsolateral, and with a subpopulation of CGRP-IR dorsal root ganglion neurons. Colocalization of cGMP-IR was absent with parvalbumin...Continue Reading

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