Effect of substance P and Met-Enkephalin on cat colonic smooth muscle activity

Autor: E. Atanassova, M. Papasova
Rok vydání: 1996
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Zdroj: General Pharmacology: The Vascular System. 27:1053-1056
ISSN: 0306-3623
DOI: 10.1016/0306-3623(95)02132-9
Popis: 1. 1. The effects of substance P (2.5×10−8 M) (SP) and met-enkephalin (10−7 M) (ME), when administered alone or in combination (SP+ME), on the contractile activity of cat colonic muscle strips were compared. 2. 2. SP evoked powerful contractions of the circular muscle strips (2.30±0.36 g) (background 0.65±0.10 g). 3. 3. In the majority of cases, ME significantly increased the background activity (1.88±0.34 g and 0.70±0.10 g, respectively). 4. 4. The two substances administered together produced the most pronounced contractile activity (3.86±0.44 g). 5. 5. The longitudinal muscle strips showed higher spontaneous and evoked contractions. 6. 6. Thus ME contributes to the increase in the effect of SP on colonic contractile activity.
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