Abstract:
:The effects of oxytocin (OT) on holding current were studied in uterine smooth muscle cells freshly isolated from the longitudinal layer of 18-20 day pregnant rats, using the nystatin method of whole-cell voltage clamp. As we previously reported, the voltage-dependent Ca2+ current (L type) was partially inhibited by OT (about 30% inhibition at 1 microM). When the cells were held at the holding potential (HP) of -60 mV and the holding current was monitored, OT induced an inward current. The amplitude of this OT-induced current was 72 +/- 26 pA (n = 27). When the cell was held at more positive potentials (HP 0 or +40 mV), the OT-induced current reversed direction, becoming outward. This current usually was long lasting (74% of cells responding to OT); a transient current was observed in 26% of the cells. In the absence of either Na+ or Ca2+ in the bath solution, OT induced an inward current (at HP -60 mV). However, the OT-induced current was absent when both of these ions were omitted from the bath. These results suggest that OT induces an inward current through receptor-activated nonselective cation channels. The resulting increase of intracellular Ca2+ may contribute to the inhibition of voltage-dependent Ca2+ current produced by OT. This OT-induced current may also play an important role for membrane depolarization and accompanying contraction produced by OT in pregnant rat myometrium.
journal_name
Can J Physiol Pharmacoljournal_title
Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacologyauthors
Shimamura K,Kusaka M,Sperelakis Ndoi
10.1139/y94-108subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1994-07-01 00:00:00pages
759-63issue
7eissn
0008-4212issn
1205-7541journal_volume
72pub_type
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