Abstract
Background: Endothelin may play a significant role in the regulation of gastrointestinal function because it has a variety of biological activities and because endothelin-like immunoreactivity as well as its specific binding sites have been found in the gastrointestinal tract. This study investigated the secretory effect and mechanism of action of endothelin 1 in mammalian large intestine. Methods: Distal colonic segments from Sprague-Dawley rats were stripped of their muscle layers and mounted in Ussing chambers. The effects of endothelin 1 on short-circuit current in rat colonic mucosa were studied in the absence or presence of specific inhibitors. Transmural unidirectional 22Na+ and 36Cl− fluxes and endothelin 1-induced prostacyclin release were also measured. Results: Serosal addition of endothelin 1 evoked a sustained increase in short-circuit current that was significantly reduced by tetrodotoxin or atropine, and virtually abolished by a selective endothelin A receptor antagonist (BQ-123), furosemide, piroxicam, d,l-verapamil, or removal of serosal calcium. Hexamethonium, amiloride, diphenhydramine, or a specific platelet-activating factor antagonist (CV-6209) did not influence the response to endothelin 1. Endothelin 1 significantly decreased net sodium and net chloride absorption and induced a marked increase in prostacyclin release from the serosal surface of stripped colonic mucosa. Conclusions: Endothelin 1 has a secretory effect in rat colon. Its action seems to be mediated by cyclo-oxygenase products and enteric nerves via the activation of an endothelin A receptor.
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