ACTIVATION OF K+ CHANNELS BY RITODRINE HYDROCHLORIDE IN UTERINE SMOOTH-MUSCLE CELLS FROM PREGNANT-WOMEN
ACTIVATION OF K+ CHANNELS BY RITODRINE HYDROCHLORIDE IN UTERINE SMOOTH-MUSCLE CELLS FROM PREGNANT-WOMEN
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DOI:
10.1016/0922-4106(94)90008-6
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发表时间:
1994-12-15
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AONO, T
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HAMADA, Y;NAKAYA, Y;AONO, T
This study investigated the mechanism of activation of K+ channels by ritodrine hydrochloride in human myometrial smooth muscle cells. The patch-clamp technique was used for recording single channel currents. Ritodrine (10(-5) M) activated two types of K+ channels in cultured uterine smooth muscle cells from pregnant women: the Ca2+-activated K+ (K-Ca) channel and the ATP-sensitive K+ (K-ATP) channel. Forskolin (10(-4) M), an activates of adenylate cyclase, and protein kinase A activated the K-Ca channel. In addition, 10(-4) M GTP activated the K-Ca channel in inside-out patches using a pipette containing 10(-5) M ritodrine. The K-ATP channel was activated by protein kinase A, but not by 10(-4) M GTP. The beta-adrenoceptor agonist ritodrine activates two types of K+ channels: the K-Ca channel via direct gating by GTP-binding proteins and possibly via cAMP-dependent phosphorylation, and the K-ATP channel possibly via cAMP-dependent phosphorylation. These mechanisms partially explain the relaxing effect of ritodrine hydrochloride.