TACHYKININ RECEPTORS IN THE RAT ISOLATED UTERUS

被引:17
作者
FISHER, L [1 ]
PENNEFATHER, JN [1 ]
HALL, S [1 ]
机构
[1] MONASH UNIV,DEPT PHARMACOL,CLAYTON,VIC 3168,AUSTRALIA
关键词
NEUROKININ A; LYS5-MELEU9-NLE10]NKA (4-10); SR-48968; ENDOPEPTIDASE; 24.11; ESTROGEN; NK-2; RECEPTOR;
D O I
10.1016/0167-0115(93)90098-S
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Tachykinin receptors mediating uterotonic effects were examined in preparations from oestrogen-primed rats. In the absence of peptidase inhibitors [Lys5-MeLeu9-Nle10] NKA (4-10) was 14-fold more potent than neurokinin A (NKA), but the two peptides were equipotent in the presence of phosphoramidon alone and in combination with amastatin. The NK-2 receptor antagonist SR 48968 antagonised responses to the tachykinins. These findings indicate that an NK-2 receptor is present in the oestrogen-primed rat uterus and that endopeptidase 24.11 plays a major role to inactivate NKA in this tissue.
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页码:396 / 398
页数:3
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