Abstract
The aim of the study was to investigate Simo decoction-induced contractions of antral smooth muscles of rats and its mechanisms. The contractile responses of longitudinal strips to consecutive concentrations of Simo decoction were characterized by atropine, gallamine, 4-diphenylacetoxy-N-methylpiperidine methiodide, and adrenaline, hexamethonium, L-arginine, and nifedipine and compared with Krebs solution (control) and acetylcholine-induced contractions. Simo decoction dose-dependently increased contractions of antral strips (P = .000 vs control); its maximal effect was higher than acetylcholine (10-3 mol L-1; P < .05); Simo decoction-induced contractions were completely inhibited by atropine, 4-diphenylacetoxy-N-methylpiperidine methiodide, or 4-diphenylacetoxy-N-methylpiperidine methiodide + gallamine (P = .000 for all) but were partly suppressed by gallamine, adrenaline, hexamethonium, L-arginine, and nifedipine (P = .000 for all). Simo decoction promotes the contractions of antral strips mainly through activation of muscarinic M3 receptor, while partly through activation of M2 receptor, Ca2+ channel, nicotinic receptor, and inhibition of adrenergic receptor as well as release of nitric oxide.
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