Tonic GABA(A) receptor-mediated neurotransmission in the dorsal vagal complex regulates intestinal motility in rats

European Journal of Pharmacology
B Greenwood-Van Meerveld, K W Barron

Abstract

Vagal motor outflow from the dorsal vagal complex is important in the regulation of intestinal motility. The aim of our study was to test the hypothesis that within the dorsal vagal complex, tonic GABA(A)-receptor mediated neurotransmission modulates intestinal motility. The GABA(A) receptor antagonist, bicuculline (methiodide), was microinjected into the dorsal vagal complex, and the effects on small intestinal and colonic motility were investigated. Rats were anesthetized and the mean arterial pressure and heart rate were monitored. Jejunal and colonic motility were measured manometrically, and motility indices were calculated manually. Bicuculline at concentrations of 0.25 or 0.5 mM in 30 nl was microinjected bilaterally into the dorsal vagal complex through stereotaxically placed micropipettes. The injection sites were confirmed histologically using the dye Alcian Blue. Bicuculline (0.5 mM) inhibited spontaneous jejunal motility by 76.3%, colonic motility by 51.7%, mean arterial pressure by 23.3% and heart rate by 27.6%. The lower concentration of bicuculline (0.25 mM) showed no inhibitory effects on intestinal motility but decreased mean arterial blood pressure by 24.1% and heart rate by 13.6%. Bilateral cervical vagotomy ...Continue Reading

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