Molecular mechanism of apelin-13 regulation of colonic motility in rats.

European Journal of Pharmacology
Lin YanHesheng Luo

Abstract

Apelin is a novel neuropeptide identified as the endogenous ligand for the apelin receptor. Apelin and its receptor are widely distributed in the gastrointestinal tract. Studies have reported that apelin-13 is involved in modulating gastrointestinal motility; however, the evidence is insufficient and the relevant mechanism is still not fully clear. Consequently, our study designed to explore the effect induced by exogenous apelin-13, to analyze the mechanism of action in isolated rat colons and colonic smooth muscle cells. The spontaneous contractions of colonic smooth muscle strips from rat were measured in an organ bath system. L-type calcium currents and large conductance Ca2+-activated K+ (BKCa) currents in rat colonic smooth muscle cells were investigated using the electrophysiological patch-clamp technique. Apelin-13 decreased the spontaneous contractile activity of colonic smooth muscle strips in a dose-dependent manner, and the inhibitory effect was not abolished by tetrodotoxin. The electrophysiological recordings revealed that apelin-13 reduced the crest currents of L-type calcium in a concentration-dependent manner in colonic smooth muscle cells at the test potential of 0 mV. Moreover, apelin-13 moved the current-vol...Continue Reading

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