The role of potassium channels and calcium in the relaxation mechanism of magnesium sulfate on the isolated rat uterus
dc.citation.epage | 11 | |
dc.citation.spage | 5 | |
dc.citation.volume | 71 | |
dc.contributor.author | Sokolović, Dragana | |
dc.contributor.author | Drakul, Dragana | |
dc.contributor.author | Oreščanin Dušić, | |
dc.contributor.author | Tatalović, Nikola | |
dc.contributor.author | Pecelj, Milica | |
dc.contributor.author | Milovanović, Slobodan | |
dc.contributor.author | Blagojević, Duško | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-07-17T10:48:54Z | |
dc.date.available | 2023-07-17T10:48:54Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.description.abstract | MgSO4 is used as a tocolytic agent. It is considered to be a calcium channel antagonist, but a different mechanism of its action might be involved. The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of calcium concentrations and potassium channels in the mechanism of MgSO4-mediated uterine relaxation. Isolated uteri from female Wister rats were treated with increasing MgSO4 concentrations (0.1-30 mM). MgSO4 induced dose-dependent inhibition of spontaneous activity. Addition of Ca2+ (6 mM and 12 mM) stimulated uterine contractile activity and attenuated the inhibitory activity of MgSO4. In order to analyze the role of different subtypes of potassium channels, Ca2+-stimulated uteri were pretreated with glibenclamide (Glib), a selective ATP-sensitive potassium channel inhibitor (KATP), tetraethylammonium (TEA), a non-specific inhibitor of large conductance calcium-activated potassium channels (BKCa), and 4-aminopyridine (4-AP), a voltage-sensitive potassium channel inhibitor (Kv), at concentrations that had no effect per se. Pretreatment with 4-AP had no effect on MgSO4-mediated relaxation of Ca2+-stimulated uteri. The relaxing effect of MgSO4 was potentiated by pretreatment with glibenclamide. Pretreatment with TEA attenuated the MgSO4-mediated decrease in frequency. Our results suggest that MgSO4 acts as a general calcium antagonist that influences Ca2+-mediated potassium channels. Furthermore, it seems that MgSO4 uterine relaxation activity is partially mediated by selective ATP sensitive potassium channels, suggesting an ATP-dependent role. | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.2298/ABS180615031S | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://vaseljena.ues.rs.ba/handle/123456789/468 | |
dc.language.iso | en | |
dc.publisher | Serbian Biological Society | |
dc.source | Archives of Biological SciencesArchives of Biological Sciences | |
dc.subject | MgSO4; uterus; K+ channels; Ca2+ channels; tocolytic | |
dc.title | The role of potassium channels and calcium in the relaxation mechanism of magnesium sulfate on the isolated rat uterus | |
dc.type | Article |
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