Contraction and depolarization induced by fetal bovine serum in airway smooth muscle. 1994

N A Abdullah, and M Hirata, and K Matsumoto, and H Aizawa, and R Inoue, and S Hamano, and S Ikeda, and Z Xie, and N Hara, and Y Ito
Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.

We investigated the effects of fetal bovine serum (FBS) on the resting membrane potential and muscle tone of canine airway smooth muscles using tension recording and microelectrode methods. At concentrations > 0.1%, FBS induced a sustained increase in muscle tone. At concentrations > 1%, FBS depolarized the resting membrane potential of dog trachea in a dose-dependent manner. When FBS was dialyzed, it failed to induce a sustained increase in muscle tone or to depolarize the membrane, indicating that FBS contained factor(s) that induced contraction of dog airway smooth muscles. When FBS was dialyzed against distilled water, the outer solution which was freeze dried and then reconstituted (> 1% in original vol) induced a sustained increase in muscle tone, indicating that FBS contained dialyzable factor(s) that increased muscle tone and depolarized the resting membrane potential of dog airway smooth muscles. Methysergide (10(-6) M) or cyproheptadine (10(-6) M), nonspecific antagonists to serotonin receptors, 5-hydroxytryptamines (5-HT1 and 5-HT2), markedly reduced the FBS-induced increase in the muscle tone to approximately 20% of the original value but did not abolish the response. On the other hand, methysergide (10(-6) M) completely suppressed the increase in the muscle tone evoked by peak fractions obtained by application of the dialysate of FBS or 5-HT to a C18 reverse-phase column, indicating the peak fractions contained only 5-HT. These observations indicate that FBS contained 5-HT and an unknown factor(s) responsible for increase in the muscle tone of the airway smooth muscle induced by FBS.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008564 Membrane Potentials The voltage differences across a membrane. For cellular membranes they are computed by subtracting the voltage measured outside the membrane from the voltage measured inside the membrane. They result from differences of inside versus outside concentration of potassium, sodium, chloride, and other ions across cells' or ORGANELLES membranes. For excitable cells, the resting membrane potentials range between -30 and -100 millivolts. Physical, chemical, or electrical stimuli can make a membrane potential more negative (hyperpolarization), or less negative (depolarization). Resting Potentials,Transmembrane Potentials,Delta Psi,Resting Membrane Potential,Transmembrane Electrical Potential Difference,Transmembrane Potential Difference,Difference, Transmembrane Potential,Differences, Transmembrane Potential,Membrane Potential,Membrane Potential, Resting,Membrane Potentials, Resting,Potential Difference, Transmembrane,Potential Differences, Transmembrane,Potential, Membrane,Potential, Resting,Potential, Transmembrane,Potentials, Membrane,Potentials, Resting,Potentials, Transmembrane,Resting Membrane Potentials,Resting Potential,Transmembrane Potential,Transmembrane Potential Differences
D008784 Methysergide An ergot derivative that is a congener of LYSERGIC ACID DIETHYLAMIDE. It antagonizes the effects of serotonin in blood vessels and gastrointestinal smooth muscle, but has few of the properties of other ergot alkaloids. Methysergide is used prophylactically in migraine and other vascular headaches and to antagonize serotonin in the carcinoid syndrome. Dimethylergometrin,Methylmethylergonovine,Deseril,Desril,Désernil-Sandoz,Methysergide Dimaleate,Methysergide Maleate,Sansert,UML-491,Dimaleate, Methysergide,Désernil Sandoz,Maleate, Methysergide,UML 491,UML491
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
D009129 Muscle Tonus The state of activity or tension of a muscle beyond that related to its physical properties, that is, its active resistance to stretch. In skeletal muscle, tonus is dependent upon efferent innervation. (Stedman, 25th ed) Muscle Tension,Muscle Tightness,Muscular Tension,Tension, Muscle,Tension, Muscular,Tightness, Muscle,Tonus, Muscle
D009130 Muscle, Smooth Unstriated and unstriped muscle, one of the muscles of the internal organs, blood vessels, hair follicles, etc. Contractile elements are elongated, usually spindle-shaped cells with centrally located nuclei. Smooth muscle fibers are bound together into sheets or bundles by reticular fibers and frequently elastic nets are also abundant. (From Stedman, 25th ed) Muscle, Involuntary,Smooth Muscle,Involuntary Muscle,Involuntary Muscles,Muscles, Involuntary,Muscles, Smooth,Smooth Muscles
D011188 Potassium An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
D001769 Blood The body fluid that circulates in the vascular system (BLOOD VESSELS). Whole blood includes PLASMA and BLOOD CELLS.
D001980 Bronchi The larger air passages of the lungs arising from the terminal bifurcation of the TRACHEA. They include the largest two primary bronchi which branch out into secondary bronchi, and tertiary bronchi which extend into BRONCHIOLES and PULMONARY ALVEOLI. Primary Bronchi,Primary Bronchus,Secondary Bronchi,Secondary Bronchus,Tertiary Bronchi,Tertiary Bronchus,Bronchi, Primary,Bronchi, Secondary,Bronchi, Tertiary,Bronchus,Bronchus, Primary,Bronchus, Secondary,Bronchus, Tertiary
D002417 Cattle Domesticated bovine animals of the genus Bos, usually kept on a farm or ranch and used for the production of meat or dairy products or for heavy labor. Beef Cow,Bos grunniens,Bos indicus,Bos indicus Cattle,Bos taurus,Cow,Cow, Domestic,Dairy Cow,Holstein Cow,Indicine Cattle,Taurine Cattle,Taurus Cattle,Yak,Zebu,Beef Cows,Bos indicus Cattles,Cattle, Bos indicus,Cattle, Indicine,Cattle, Taurine,Cattle, Taurus,Cattles, Bos indicus,Cattles, Indicine,Cattles, Taurine,Cattles, Taurus,Cow, Beef,Cow, Dairy,Cow, Holstein,Cows,Dairy Cows,Domestic Cow,Domestic Cows,Indicine Cattles,Taurine Cattles,Taurus Cattles,Yaks,Zebus

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