Activation of muscarinic M-1 cholinoceptors by curcumin to increase contractility in urinary bladder isolated from Wistar rats.
Neuroscience Letters(2010)
摘要
Curcumin is an active principle contained in rhizome of Curcuma longa, and it has been recently mentioned to show affinity to muscarinic M-1 cholinoceptors (M1-mAChR). In the present study, we found that curcumin caused a concentration-dependent increase of muscle tone in urinary bladder isolated from Wistar rats. This action was inhibited by pirenzepine at concentration enough to block M1-mAChR. In radioligand-binding assay, specific binding of [3H]-oxotremorine (OXO-M) in the rat bladder homogenates was also displaced by curcumin in a concentration-dependent manner. In the presence of inhibitors for PLC–PKC pathway, either U73122 (phospholipase C inhibitor) or chelerythrine (protein kinase C inhibitor), curcumin-stimulated contraction in urinary bladder was markedly reduced. In conclusion, the obtained results suggest that curcumin can activate M1-mAChR at concentrations lower than to scavenge free radicals to increase of muscle tone in urinary bladder through PLC–PKC pathway.
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Curcumin,Muscarinic M-1 cholinoceptors,Radioligand binding,Uninary bladder,Wistar rat
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