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Negative feedback regulation of nerve-mediated contractions by KCa channels in mouse urinary bladder smooth muscle.

Herrera G, Etherton B, Nausch B, Nelson MT

American Journal of Physiology-Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology. 2005;289( 2):R402-R409.

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Abstract

When the urinary bladder is full, activation of parasympathetic nerves causes release of neurotransmitters that induce forceful contraction of the detrusor muscle, leading to urine voiding. The roles of ion channels that regulate contractility of urinary bladder smooth muscle (UBSM) in response to activation of parasympathetic nerves are not well known. The present study was designed to characterize the role of large (BK)- and small-conductance (SK) Ca(2+)-activated K(+) (K(Ca)) channels in regulating UBSM contractility in response to physiological levels of nerve stimulation in UBSM strips from mice. Nerve-evoked contractions were induced by electric field stimulation (0.5-50 Hz) in isolated strips of UBSM. BK and SK channel inhibition substantially increased the amplitude of nerve-evoked contractions up to 2.45 +/- 0.12- and 2.99 +/- 0.25-fold, respectively. When both SK and BK channels were inhibited, the combined response was additive. Inhibition of L-type voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels (VDCCs) in UBSM inhibited nerve-evoked contractions by 92.3 +/- 2.0%. These results suggest that SK and BK channels are part of two distinct negative feedback pathways that limit UBSM contractility in response to nerve stimulation by modulating the activity of VDCCs. Dysfunctional regulation of UBSM contractility by alterations in BK/SK channel expression or function may underlie pathologies such as overactive bladder.

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United States
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289( 2)
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R402
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R409
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R402-R409
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uk-ac-man-scw:1d16361
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30th August, 2009, 13:55:43
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3rd March, 2010, 17:04:19

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