Calcium in Smooth Muscle Function

McGuffee, Linda J.

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“…However, the sources of calcium ion supplied are different in both muscles, that is, sarcoplasmic reticulum is the only source for the calcium ion in skeletal muscle (6), but both intracellular and extracellular calcium sources have been proposed to contribute to smooth muscle contraction (10). Although caffeine is well known to induce contraction by releasing calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum in skeletal muscle, in the case of smooth muscle, which source of calcium is utilized on caffeine-induced contraction has not been identified.…”

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Mechanism of Relaxant Action of Papaverine VI. Sodium Ion Dependence of Its Effect on 45Ca-Efflux in Guinea-Pig Taenia Coli

Sunagane

Uruno

Kubota

1985

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

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Mechanism of Relaxant Action of Papaverine VI. Sodium Ion Dependence of Its Effect on 45Ca-Efflux in Guinea-Pig Taenia Coli

Sunagane

Uruno

Kubota

1985

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

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“…Mechanisms by which organic chemicals may induce smooth muscle relaxation include impeding the propagation of NTIs, reducing EJCs or uncoupling the syncytium of smooth muscle cells. [8][9][10][11][12][13] 1-Heptanol (Figure 1e), for example, has been reported to reversibly decrease chemically and electrically-evoked smooth muscle contractions without affecting either NTI or EJC amplitudes under control conditions. [13][14][15] In the present study, the concentration-dependent effects, reversibility and potential sites of action of 1,8-cineole, 1-heptanol, α-pinene, cis-3-hexen-1-ol and trans-2-hexenal on smooth muscle tissues were examined.…”

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Modulation of Smooth Muscle Relaxation by Short and Long Carbon Based Chemicals

Poyton¹,

Cheesman²,

Manchadi³

et al. 2015

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Introduction: Short and long-chained based carbon chemicals derived from plants are found in many household products and are widely used in complementary medicine. It has been suggested anecdotally that some of these chemicals have the ability to relax smooth muscle tissues, and to test this concept, this study examines the effects of 1,8-cineole, 1-heptanol, α-pinene, cis-3-hexen-1-ol and trans-2-hexenal on neurotransmission and contraction of mouse and rat vas deferens. Methods: Focal extracellular recordings from the surface of mouse vas deferens of electricallyevoked nerve terminal impulses (NTIs) and electrically-evoked excitatory junctional currents (EJCs) were examined in both the presence and the absence of each chemical. Likewise, noradrenaline-evoked contractile forces of rat vas deferens were examined in both the presence and the absence of each chemical. Results: Relative to the respective controls, 1,8-cineole, 1-heptanol and trans-2-hexenal each statistically significantly decreased both smooth muscle contractile forces and EJC amplitudes, with 1-heptanol and trans-2-hexenal also statistically significantly decreasing NTI amplitudes. On NTI and EJC amplitudes the effects of 1,8-cineole and 1-heptanol were reversible whereas the effects of trans-2-hexenal were irreversible. Conclusion: Our results demonstrate that 1,8-cineole and trans-2-hexenal decrease smooth muscle neurotransmission and contraction and thereby cause smooth muscle relaxation, thus suggesting that these chemicals may have clinical applications and health benefits.Key words: 1,8-cineole, cis-3-hexen-1-ol, 1-heptanol, α-pinene, smooth muscle, relaxation, trans-2-hexenal. SUMMARY• 1,8-Cineole, 1-heptanol and trans-2-hexenal decrease nerve terminal impulse (NTI) amplitudes and smooth muscle contractile forces.• 1,8-Cineole, 1-heptanol and trans-2-hexenal also decrease excitatory junction current (EJC) amplitudes.• Reductions in NTIs and EJCs by 1-heptanol and 1,8-cineole were reversible, but reductions caused by trans-2-hexenal were irreversible.• Minor structural differences between the chemicals can lead to significant changes in their effects on smooth muscle neurotransmission and contraction. PICTORIAL ABSTRACTAbbreviations used: ATP: Adenosine 5'-triphosphate, EJC: Excitatory junction current, NTI: Nerve terminal impulse. Correspondence:Matthew James Cheesman, School of Biomedical Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, 4072, Australia.Email: m.cheesman@uq.edu.au DOI : 10.5530/pc.2015.4.6 INTRODUCTIONPlant-derived chemicals are found in many household products and are widely used in complementary medicines for their fragrance and perceived soothing or calming effects. 1-3 Beyond these sensory and psychological benefits, the topical use of some plant-derived chemicals has been shown to cause smooth muscle relaxation. [4][5][6][7] The long-chained plantderived carbon based chemicals 1,8-cineole ( Figure 1a) and α-pinene ( Figure 1b) and the short-chained plant-derived carbon based chemicals cis-3-hexen-...

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