5-HT7 receptors modulate peristalsis and accommodation in the guinea pig ileum |
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Authors: | Tonini Marcello Vicini Riccardo Cervio Elisabetta De Ponti Fabrizio De Giorgio Roberto Barbara Giovanni Stanghellini Vincenzo Dellabianca Antonio Sternini Catia |
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Institution: | Department of Physiological and Pharmacological Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy. marcello.tonini@unipv.it |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND & AIMS: The 5-hydroxytryptamine 7 (5-HT7) receptors mediate intestinal smooth muscle relaxation. In this study, we evaluated the expression of 5-HT7 receptors in the guinea pig ileum and their role in peristalsis and accommodation of the circular muscle. METHODS: We used immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy with whole tissue and cultured myenteric neurons. Peristalsis was induced by delivering a solution into the oral end of an isolated ileal segment. The effect of the selective 5-HT7 receptor antagonist SB-269970 (100 nmol/L) on peristaltic activity was evaluated at 30, 60, and 90 minutes and compared with control. RESULTS: 5-HT7 receptor immunoreactivity was localized to numerous myenteric neurons, a few submucosal neurons, and a few smooth muscle cells of the ileum. In enteric cultured neurons, 5-HT7 receptor immunoreactivity was observed in subpopulations of after hyperpolarizing neurons and descending neurons as identified by neuron-specific nuclear protein or calbindin and neuronal nitric oxide synthase or vasoactive intestinal peptide antibodies, respectively. SB-269970 significantly increased the threshold pressure by 33.3% +/- 2.2% (P < .001) and by 27.2% +/- 1.6% (P < .05) at 60 and 90 minutes, respectively, without modifying the threshold volume. The accommodation significantly decreased by 27.5% both at 60 and 90 minutes (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that endogenous 5-HT is involved in the modulation of circular muscle accommodation during the preparatory phase of peristalsis via the activation of 5-HT7 receptors expressed by neurons in addition to smooth muscle cells. Overstimulation of these receptors leading to an exaggerated accommodation of circular muscle might contribute to abdominal symptoms in functional bowel disorders. |
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Keywords: | AH after hyperpolarizing EC enterochromaffin cell 5-HT7 5-hydroxytryptamine 7 NeuN neuron-specific nuclear protein nNOS neuronal nitric oxide synthase NSE neuron-specific enolase PB phosphate-buffered solution pH 7 4 VIP vasoactive intestinal peptide |
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