Functions of Muscarinic Receptor Subtypes in Gastrointestinal Smooth Muscle: A Review of Studies with Receptor-Knockout Mice
| Autor: | Toshihiro Unno, Yasuyuki Tanahashi, Hayato Matsuyama, Takio Kitazawa, Seiichi Komori |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Myofilament
G protein Population signal transduction pathways Review Catalysis Inorganic Chemistry lcsh:Chemistry smooth muscle GTP-Binding Proteins Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor Animals Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Receptor education Molecular Biology lcsh:QH301-705.5 Spectroscopy Acetylcholine receptor Mice Knockout Receptor Muscarinic M3 education.field_of_study Receptor Muscarinic M2 Chemistry muscarinic receptor subtypes Organic Chemistry Muscle Smooth General Medicine Smooth muscle contraction Computer Science Applications Cell biology Gastrointestinal Tract lcsh:Biology (General) lcsh:QD1-999 non-selective cationic channels Signal transduction knockout mouse Muscle Contraction Signal Transduction |
| Zdroj: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 22, Iss 926, p 926 (2021) |
| ISSN: | 1422-0067 |
| Popis: | Parasympathetic signalling via muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (mAChRs) regulates gastrointestinal smooth muscle function. In most instances, the mAChR population in smooth muscle consists mainly of M2 and M3 subtypes in a roughly 80% to 20% mixture. Stimulation of these mAChRs triggers a complex array of biochemical and electrical events in the cell via associated G proteins, leading to smooth muscle contraction and facilitating gastrointestinal motility. Major signalling events induced by mAChRs include adenylyl cyclase inhibition, phosphoinositide hydrolysis, intracellular Ca2+ mobilisation, myofilament Ca2+ sensitisation, generation of non-selective cationic and chloride currents, K+ current modulation, inhibition or potentiation of voltage-dependent Ca2+ currents and membrane depolarisation. A lack of ligands with a high degree of receptor subtype selectivity and the frequent contribution of multiple receptor subtypes to responses in the same cell type have hampered studies on the signal transduction mechanisms and functions of individual mAChR subtypes. Therefore, novel strategies such as genetic manipulation are required to elucidate both the contributions of specific AChR subtypes to smooth muscle function and the underlying molecular mechanisms. In this article, we review recent studies on muscarinic function in gastrointestinal smooth muscle using mAChR subtype-knockout mice. |
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