An Analysis of the Biophase Model by Means of Internal and External Perfusion of the Rat Vas Deferens

Jurkiewicz, Aron; Busatto, Pedro A.; Langeloh, Augusto; Jurkiewicz, Neide Hyppolito; Hirata, Hanako

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“…Consequently, in the present study we have attempted to verify whether there are differences in the contractile characteristics of the longitudinal and circular smooth muscle layers when drugs are applied externally or in the lumen of the vas deferens. Preliminary communications ofparts of the present work have been published previously (Busatto & Jurkiewicz, 1976;1977;Jurkiewicz et al, 1978). (EDjo).…”

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Simultaneous measurement of contractile effects in the circular and longitudinal smooth muscle of the rat vas deferens by drugs perfused externally or via the lumen

Busatto

Jurkiewicz

1985

British J Pharmacology

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1 The effects of noradrenaline and barium chloride were studied in the rat isolated vas deferens by perfusion of drugs either externally or through the lumen of the organ. Two effects were recorded simultaneously in the same preparation: (a) isometric contractions, due to the tension elicited by drugs on the external (longitudinal) smooth muscle layer and (b) pressure of internal perfusion, due to contractions of the internal (circular) smooth muscle layer. 2 It was found with the longitudinal muscle that: (a) the potency, expressed as pD2 values, and the maximum response to noradrenaline were lower if the drug was perfused internally rather than externally; (b) the differences in maximum effects were pronounced on the prostatic half but were not observed on the epididymal half; (c) the maximum response obtained by internal perfusion could be increased by simultaneously adding the same dose of drug externally; (d) when barium chloride was used instead of noradrenaline no significant differences were observed on pD2 values, but differences on maximal responses were similar to that observed for noradrenaline; (e) it was possible to block completely the effect of internal or external noradrenaline on the longitudinal muscle, by perfusing external phenoxybenzamine. In these conditions the responses of the circular muscle to the agonist were only partly blocked. 3 With the circular muscle, the differences related to internal and external perfusion were less marked than in the longitudinal muscle. However, unlike the latter, the circular layer was slightly more sensitive to drugs applied internally, in relation to pD2 values. 4 It is suggested that the difference in pD2 values may be due to the removal of noradrenaline by the neuronal uptake process, whereas the difference in maximal effect is due to the inaccessibility of part of the receptor population when drugs are added through the lumen.

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