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Presence of a Non-Adrenergic Inhibitory System in the Human Colon Gut: first published as 10.1136/gut.9.6.633 on 1 December 1968. Downloaded from Gut, 1968, 9, 633-637 Presence of a non-adrenergic inhibitory system in the human colon A. CREMA, M. DEL TACCA, G. M. FRIGO, AND S. LECCHINI' From the Department ofPharmacology, University ofPisa, Italy The presence in the intestinal wall of intramural METHODS non-adrenergic inhibitor neurones has been pos- tulated by many workers. Burnstock, Campbell, Experiments were carried out on some 36 preparations of and Holman (1964) have reported that in descending colon from 12 patients of both sexes. As Bennett, premedication the patients received atropine (0.5 mg) the taenia coli of the guinea pig the inhibitory andpromethazinehydrochloride(25 to 50mg). Anaesthesia responses to transmural stimulation, which persist was induced with intravenous thiopentone sodium in the presence of bretylium and guanethidine, are (200 to 500 mg), maintained with nitrous oxide, and mediated by intrinsic nerves which are distinct adequate relaxation was secured with intramuscular from the sympathetic and parasympathetic system. d-tubocurarine (30 to 45 mg) or succinylcholine (50 mg). According to Burnstock, Campbell, and Rand Healthy muscle was obtained from postoperative (1966) the taenia coli of the guinea pig is also specimens removed for carcinoma of the large intestine. innervated by intramural inhibitory nerves with Any bowel with obstruction was excluded. The resected These nerves colon was immediately immersed in ice-cold, gassed their cell bodies in Auerbach's plexus. Krebs solution and removed to the laboratory. The colon could be excited by electrical stimulation of the was opened along the border of one taenia and the mucosa taenia or by the application of ganglion-stimulating removed rapidly. drugs. The intramural inhibitory nerves had differ- Longitudinal and circular strips about 4 cm long, ent properties from sympathetic adrenergic nerves. 4 mm wide, and 2 mm thick, were removed. The muscle were set in baths at 360 in Krebs solution Relaxation to stimulation was maximal at about strips up organ http://gut.bmj.com/ 5 pulses/sec and was not blocked by bretylium, gassed with a 95 % 02-5 % Co2 mixture, and placed under guanethidine, or DMPP. a tension of about 3 g. In order to obtain a steady base- Bennett (1966) and Bennett, Burnstock, and line it was found necessary to vary slightly the tension evidence for the existence from strip to strip, the range of variation being 2 to 4 g. Holman (1966) presented The preparation was left for about 60 min, by which in the guinea-pig taenia coli of inhibitory nerves time spontaneous activity had developed. distinct from sympathetic perivascular nerves. The Recordings were made on a smoked drum with a direct evidence was based on the observation that the writing isotonic lever (magnification 10 times) and a pattern of the inhibitory junction potential was not vibrator was used to overcome friction. on September 25, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. changed by antiadrenergic agents and the hyper- For stimulating the preparations, a pair of Ag sheets polarization produced by intramural stimulation (3 cm x 0.5 cm) were mounted in parallel facing the was different from that produced by perivascular strip. The preparations were stimulated with rectangular stimulation. Electrophysiological evidence of intes- pulses of 1 msec duration at twice-threshold voltage. Stimulus frequencies of 1 to 10/sec were used. tinal inhibitor nerves was reported also by Bulbring The following drugs were used: acetylcholine chloride, and Tomita (1967). adrenaline bitartrate, noradrenaline bitartrate, 5-hy- The existence of non-adrenergic inhibitor nerves droxy-tryptamir.e-creatinine-sulphate, atropine sulphate, in the stomach wall has been shown by Martinson methysergide maleate, dibenamine, propranolol, tetrodo- (1965a and b), by Campbell (1966), and by Bulbring toxin (Sankyo). The concentrations refer to the salts. and Gershon (1967). An inhibition resulting from activation of non-adrenergic inhibitory neurones by RESULTS transmural stimulation has recently been described in rabbit ileum by Day and Warren (1968). Transmural stimulation with pulses of 1 msec All the results mentioned above were obtained duration at a rate of 1 to 10/sec in a train lasting from animal specimens. The present paper deals 30 sec causes the longitudinal strips to relax in 22 % with similar studies in the human colon. of the cases and to contract in 78% (Fig. 1). No between of stimulation and 'Assisted by a grant from the Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche relationship frequency (Group of Gastroenterology). type of response was observed. 633 Gut: first published as 10.1136/gut.9.6.633 on 1 December 1968. Downloaded from 634 A. Crema, M. Del Tacca, G. M. Frigo, and S. Lecchini D FIG. 1. Isolated longitudinal strips of human colon. T3 = supramaximal transmural stimu- lation 1 msec, 30 sec, S c/sec; T2 - supramaximal transmural stimu- lation 1 msec, 30 sec, 10 c/sec; N= noradrenaline 1J10-7 g/ml; HT = SHT I 10-5 g/ml. Note that trans- mural stimulation produces a contrac- tion in A and a relaxation in B. Note that SHT relaxes in C but contracts in D. Time marker = 1 min. N HT HT The low frequencies (1 to 5 /sec) caused the circular promptly and to cease all spontaneous movements http://gut.bmj.com/ strips to relax in 70% of the experiments and to (Fig. 1). However, pretreatment with o- and contract in 30 %. On the contrary, at higher P-blocking agents (dibenamine 1.10-6 g/ml + frequencies (6 to 10/sec), circular strips relaxed or propranolol 1.10-6 g/ml) completely blocked the contracted in equal percentages. These results response to catecholamines (Fig. 2). suggest that low frequencies are more likely to elicit The response to 5-hydroxytryptamine (1.10-6 to a relaxation response. 1. 10-5 g/ml) was variable as shown in the Table and Atropine (1.10-8 to 1.10-7 g/ml), acting upon the in Figure 1. Pretreatment with atropine (1P 10-7 g/ml) circular and the longitudinal strips at all the on September 25, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. frequencies of stimulation, did not affect relaxation, TABLE while reversing the contraction into relaxation (Figs. 2 and 3). The relaxation lasted through the RESPONSE OF ISOLATED DESCENDING HUMAN COLON entire period of stimulation. Cessation of stimulation TO 5HT Taenia coli Circular Strip was frequently followed by a large aftercontraction (%0) (% (Fig. 2). Similar aftercontractions have been reported by Burnstock et al (1966) and by Day and Relaxation 61 75 Contraction 31 25 Warren (1968). Bennett (1966) has also observed an Biphasic response (contraction followed increase in amplitude of action potential and in rate by relaxation) 8 - of firing. It must be mentioned that 110-7g/ml of atropine reversed the contraction caused by 5-hydroxy- completely blocked the response to acetylcholine (up tryptamine to a relaxation, leaving the relaxation to 1 10-7 g/ml) without affecting muscle tone. unaffected. The relaxation due to 5-hydroxytryptam- Among the mediators possibly involved in the ine was not changed by ac- and fl-blocking agents, but transmural relaxation of the human colon are was completely blocked by methysergide maleate catecholamines and 5-hydroxytryptamine. In fact (1 10-6 g/ml) (Fig. 2). noradrenaline and adrenaline (5.10-7 g/ml) caused However, the relaxation produced by transmural both the circular and longitudinal strips to relax stimulation was unaffected by the simultaneous Gut: first published as 10.1136/gut.9.6.633 on 1 December 1968. Downloaded from Presence oJ a non-adlrenergic inhibitory system in the hainiati colon6 635 N T3 HT Ti T.; HT i:ici. 2. IsolatedloItitudilia1 .strip.s of lhiniaicni col/ol. T, Supranmaxinial tiral.s,nularcal ti,nliulcitioni I nisec, 30 sec, 20) c/see, T Supramo ximial tra/ismiural stiniudalcitiotn I Insec, 3()0sec, 1 c.sec; T3 Supramaximinl t-atiiilsniraltlittimulatiotn / msec, 3() sec, 5 c Sec; T, -Suproatn-vitnal transilnural stiimulatioin I mise, 60 isc, 5 clsec; N Noradrenaline 510 7wl(t!l: HT 5HT5 110 g ml. Between A (1n1d B otiopiile 1-10/ g7 mlml dihentianine and proprlantolol 110 gltn,l. Between B antd C atropine, di/enlciinle, ail(dprop)raiolol a.s (iho e InethYsergide incleate 10`( gginl. Titiiw inarAker I tiuin. http://gut.bmj.com/ on September 25, 2021 by guest. Protected copyright. TI T3 T, T2 T3 HT FtI. 3. Isolated lontitudinal strips of huinati coloin. T: Supraiaxinal trastinural stiuldatioii I insec, 3() sec, 5 c/sec; T. Suprazclnxiinal tronsiuroal tsttulalcition / insec, 30 sec, 10 c/se,e; T, Suprainaviinal traniinu.ral stimulation I nsce, 3() sec', 20 c sec; HT 5HT I 10 g ii,!. Between A ami! B at/opinie 1-1(10 giln. Betwseeni B aticl C, antd C' anid D atropitne 1-10 nltiil -r tetrodlotoxvin 1/0 6 gl iii. Timtie miarker I miit. Gut: first published as 10.1136/gut.9.6.633 on 1 December 1968. Downloaded from 636 A. Crema, M. Del Tacca, G. M. Frigo, and S. Lecchini addition of atropine, a- and P-blocking agents plus which in turn is ineffective in blocking the relaxation methysergide maleate, added in a concentration response to transmural stimulation. adequate to block the response to acetylcholine, Therefore, the relaxing action of 5-hydroxytrypt- noradrenaline, and 5HT (Fig. 2). amine on the human colon seems to be direct and is Exposure of both longitudinal and circular strips not involved in the relaxation elicited by transmural to tetrodotoxin (1.10-6 g/ml) for 30 min abolished stimulation, although, according to Bulbring and the relaxation caused by electrical stimulation, both Gershon (1967), this amine may be a neurotrans- in the untreated and atropinized preparation, mitter impinging upon the inhibitory non-adrenergic without abolishing the relaxation to SHT (Fig.
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