Abstract
We investigated the effects of substance P (SP) and vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) on acetylcholine (ACh) released from nerve endings by electrical field stimulation (EFS) in rabbit airways in vitro. ACh release was directly measured using high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection. Airway smooth muscle (ASM) segments, dissected from the midtrachea down to the left mainstem bronchus, were obtained from New Zealand White rabbits and mounted in organ baths containing modified Krebs-Henseleit solution, physostigmine, and choline. EFS at 20 Hz was delivered for 15 min to define baseline ACh release (pmol per gram of tissue per minute). There were no significant regional differences in ACh release during these baseline studies. A second stimulation was then performed in the absence (control) and presence of one or more of the following substances: SP (10(-7) M), a nonpeptide antagonist of the NK1 receptor (10(-7) M CP-96,345; Pfizer), and VIP (10(-7) M). Results for ACh release are expressed as a percentage of the first stimulation (means +/- SE). SP significantly increased ACh release in all ASM segments. This effect was abolished by CP-96,345. VIP alone did not affect ACh release. However, it significantly decreased SP-induced ACh release in all ASM segments. We conclude that SP significantly increases ACh release, thus facilitating cholinergic neurotransmission; its effect is abolished by CP-96,345. VIP decreases SP-induced ACh release, indicating a modulatory effect on cholinergic neurotransmission.
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