Abstract
Ruthenium red (1 μM), an inorganic dye which blocks transmembrane calcium (Ca) fluxes in neural tissues, selectively reduced the capsaicin (1 μM)-induced contraction of the guinea-pig ileum and protected the sensory fibers from capsaicin-induced desensitization. The ruthenium red (0.5–1 μM) antagonism of capsaicin-induced inhibition of responses to mesenteric nerve stimulation or field stimulation in the isolated guinea-pig ileum was an example of a similar antagonism of the effect of capsaicin. In view of the known action of ruthenium red on the depolarization-coupled entry of Ca into synaptosomes and the release of transmitter, our results support the proposal that ruthenium red could antagonize the action of capsaicin on the peripheral terminals of sensory nerves by a similar mechanism, thereby suppressing transmitter release and preventing the establishment of desensitization.
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