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Roles of peripheral and central nicotinic receptors in the micturition reflex in rats. 2006

Hitoshi Masuda, and Yukio Hayashi, and Michael B Chancellor, and Kazunori Kihara, and William C de Groat, and Fernando de Miguel, and Naoki Yoshimura
Department of Urology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 3471 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.

OBJECTIVE We investigated the effects of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activation in the bladder and central nervous system on the micturition reflex in urethane anesthetized rats. METHODS The effects of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activation on bladder activity were examined during continuous infusion cystometrogram. Nicotine with or without the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor antagonist mecamylamine (Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis, Missouri) was administered intravesically, intrathecally or intracerebroventricularly in normal or capsaicin pretreated rats. We also examined nicotine induced responses in dissociated bladder afferent neurons from L6 to S1 dorsal root ganglia that were sensitive to capsaicin using whole cell patch clamp recordings. RESULTS Intravesical nicotine (1 to 10 mM) significantly decreased intercontraction intervals in dose dependent fashion. This excitatory effect was abolished by co-application of mecamylamine (3 mM) as well as by capsaicin pretreatment. On patch clamp recordings 300 muM nicotine evoked rapid inward currents that were antagonized by mecamylamine in capsaicin sensitive bladder afferent neurons. Intrathecal and intracerebroventricular administration of nicotine (10 mug) decreased and increase intercontraction intervals, respectively. Each effect was antagonized by mecamylamine (50 mug) administered intrathecally and intracerebroventricularly. The spinal excitatory effect was significantly inhibited by the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor antagonist (+)-MK-801 hydrogen maleate (20 mug) given intrathecally or by capsaicin pretreatment, although the effects of capsaicin pretreatment were significantly smaller than those of (+)-MK-801 hydrogen maleate. CONCLUSIONS These results indicate that nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activation in capsaicin sensitive C-fiber afferents in the bladder can induce detrusor overactivity. In the central nervous system nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activation in the spinal cord and brain has an excitatory and an inhibitory effect on the micturition reflex, respectively. In addition, the nicotine induced spinal excitatory effect may be mediated by the activation of glutamatergic mechanisms.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007276 Injections, Intraventricular Injections into the cerebral ventricles. Intraventricular Injections,Injection, Intraventricular,Intraventricular Injection
D007278 Injections, Spinal Introduction of therapeutic agents into the spinal region using a needle and syringe. Injections, Intraspinal,Injections, Intrathecal,Intraspinal Injections,Intrathecal Injections,Spinal Injections,Injection, Intraspinal,Injection, Intrathecal,Injection, Spinal,Intraspinal Injection,Intrathecal Injection,Spinal Injection
D008464 Mecamylamine A nicotinic antagonist that is well absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract and crosses the blood-brain barrier. Mecamylamine has been used as a ganglionic blocker in treating hypertension, but, like most ganglionic blockers, is more often used now as a research tool.
D009119 Muscle Contraction A process leading to shortening and/or development of tension in muscle tissue. Muscle contraction occurs by a sliding filament mechanism whereby actin filaments slide inward among the myosin filaments. Inotropism,Muscular Contraction,Contraction, Muscle,Contraction, Muscular,Contractions, Muscle,Contractions, Muscular,Inotropisms,Muscle Contractions,Muscular Contractions
D009475 Neurons, Afferent Neurons which conduct NERVE IMPULSES to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. Afferent Neurons,Afferent Neuron,Neuron, Afferent
D009538 Nicotine Nicotine is highly toxic alkaloid. It is the prototypical agonist at nicotinic cholinergic receptors where it dramatically stimulates neurons and ultimately blocks synaptic transmission. Nicotine is also important medically because of its presence in tobacco smoke. Nicotine Bitartrate,Nicotine Tartrate
D011978 Receptors, Nicotinic One of the two major classes of cholinergic receptors. Nicotinic receptors were originally distinguished by their preference for NICOTINE over MUSCARINE. They are generally divided into muscle-type and neuronal-type (previously ganglionic) based on pharmacology, and subunit composition of the receptors. Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors,Nicotinic Receptors,Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor,Nicotinic Receptor,Acetylcholine Receptor, Nicotinic,Acetylcholine Receptors, Nicotinic,Receptor, Nicotinic,Receptor, Nicotinic Acetylcholine,Receptors, Nicotinic Acetylcholine
D012018 Reflex An involuntary movement or exercise of function in a part, excited in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the brain or spinal cord.
D001743 Urinary Bladder A musculomembranous sac along the URINARY TRACT. URINE flows from the KIDNEYS into the bladder via the ureters (URETER), and is held there until URINATION. Bladder,Bladder Detrusor Muscle,Detrusor Urinae,Bladder Detrusor Muscles,Bladder, Urinary,Detrusor Muscle, Bladder,Detrusor Muscles, Bladder
D002211 Capsaicin An alkylamide found in CAPSICUM that acts at TRPV CATION CHANNELS. 8-Methyl-N-Vanillyl-6-Nonenamide,Antiphlogistine Rub A-535 Capsaicin,Axsain,Capsaicine,Capsicum Farmaya,Capsidol,Capsin,Capzasin,Gelcen,Katrum,NGX-4010,Zacin,Zostrix,8 Methyl N Vanillyl 6 Nonenamide,NGX 4010,NGX4010

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