5 results on '"Matthews, Ruth"'
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2. Functional expression of NaV1.7 channels in freshly dispersed mouse bronchial smooth muscle cells
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Matthews, Ruth M., primary, Bradley, Eamonn, additional, Griffin, Caoimhin S., additional, Lim, Xin Rui, additional, Mullins, Nicolas D., additional, Hollywood, Mark A., additional, Lundy, Fionnuala T., additional, McGarvey, Lorcan P., additional, Sergeant, Gerard P., additional, and Thornbury, Keith D., additional
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- 2022
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3. Functional expression of NaV1.7 channels in freshly dispersed mouse bronchial smooth muscle cells.
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Matthews, Ruth M., Bradley, Eamonn, Griffin, Caoimhin S., Xin Rui Lim, Mullins, Nicolas D., Hollywood, Mark A., Lundy, Fionnuala T., McGarvey, Lorcan P., Sergeant, Gerard P., and Thornbury, Keith D.
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SMOOTH muscle , *MUSCLE cells , *SODIUM channels , *TETRODOTOXIN , *ATROPINE , *BRONCHI - Abstract
Isolated smooth muscle cells (SMCs) from mouse bronchus were studied using the whole cell patch-clamp technique at ~21°C. Stepping from -100 mV to -20 mV evoked inward currents of mean amplitude -275 pA. These inactivated (tau = 1.1 ms) and were abolished when external Na+ was substituted with N-Methyl-D-glucamine. In current-voltage protocols, current peaked at -10 mV and reversed between + 20 and + 30 mV. The V1/2s of activation and inactivation were -25 and -86 mV, respectively. The current was highly sensitive to tetrodotoxin (IC50 = 1.5 nM) and the NaV1.7 subtype-selective blocker, PF-05089771 (IC50 = 8.6 nM), consistent with NaV1.7 as the underlying pore-forming α subunit. Two NaV1.7-selective antibodies caused membrane- delineated staining of isolated SMC, as did a nonselective pan-NaV antibody. RT-PCR, performed on groups of ~15 isolated SMCs, revealed transcripts for NaV1.7 in 7/8 samples. Veratridine (30 µM), a nonselective NaV channel activator, reduced peak current evoked by depolarization but induced a sustained current of 40 pA. Both effects were reversed by tetrodotoxin (100 nM). In tension experiments, veratridine (10 µM) induced contractions that were entirely blocked by atropine (1 µM). However, in the presence of atropine, veratridine was able to modulate the pattern of activity induced by a combination of U-46619 (a thromboxane A2 mimetic) and PGE2 (prostaglandin E2), by eliminating bursts in favor of sustained phasic contractions. These effects were readily reversed to control-like activity by tetrodotoxin (100 nM). In conclusion, mouse bronchial SMCs functionally express NaV1.7 channels that are capable of modulating contractile activity, at least under experimental conditions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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4. Modulation of fast sodium current in airway smooth muscle cells by exchange protein directly activated by cAMP.
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Matthews RM, Bradley E, Hollywood MA, Lundy FT, McGarvey LP, Sergeant GP, and Thornbury KD
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- Mice, Animals, Guanine Nucleotide Exchange Factors metabolism, Myocytes, Smooth Muscle metabolism, Adrenergic beta-Agonists, Sodium metabolism, Cyclic AMP metabolism
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Airway smooth muscle (ASM) cells from mouse bronchus express a fast sodium current mediated by Na
V 1.7. We present evidence that this current is regulated by cAMP. ASM cells were isolated by enzymatic dispersal and studied using the whole cell patch clamp technique at room temperature. A fast sodium current, INa , was observed on holding cells under voltage clamp at -100 mV and stepping to -20 mV. This current was reduced in a concentration-dependent manner by denopamine (10 and 30 µM), a β-adrenergic agonist. Forskolin (1 µM), an activator of adenylate cyclase, reduced the current by 35%, but 6-MB-cAMP (300 µM), an activator of protein kinase A (PKA), had no effect. In contrast, 8-pCPT-2-O-Me-cAMP-AM (007-AM, 10 µM), an activator of exchange protein directly activated by cAMP (Epac), reduced the current by 48%. The inhibitory effect of 007-AM was still observed in the presence of dantrolene (10 µM), an inhibitor of ryanodine receptors, and when cytosolic [Ca2+ ] was buffered by inclusion of 1,2-bis( o -aminophenoxy)ethane- N , N , N' , N' -tetraacetic acid, Sigma (BAPTA) (50 µM) in the pipette solution, suggesting that the inhibition of INa was not due to Ca2+ -release from intracellular stores. When 007-AM was tested on the current-voltage relationship, it reduced the current at potentials from -30 to 0 mV, but had no effect on the steady-state activation curve. However, the steady-state inactivation V1/2 , the voltage causing inactivation of 50% of the current, was shifted in the negative direction from -76.6 mV to -89.7 mV. These findings suggest that cAMP regulates INa in mouse ASM via Epac, but not PKA. NEW & NOTEWORTHY β-adrenergic agonists are commonly used in inhalers to treat asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. These work by causing bronchodilation and reducing inflammation. The present study provides evidence that these drugs have an additional action, namely, to reduce sodium influx into airway smooth muscle cells via fast voltage-dependent channels. This may have the dual effect of promoting bronchodilation and reducing remodeling of the airways, which has a detrimental effect in these diseases.- Published
- 2024
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5. Functional expression of Na V 1.7 channels in freshly dispersed mouse bronchial smooth muscle cells.
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Matthews RM, Bradley E, Griffin CS, Lim XR, Mullins ND, Hollywood MA, Lundy FT, McGarvey LP, Sergeant GP, and Thornbury KD
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- Animals, Atropine Derivatives metabolism, Atropine Derivatives pharmacology, Mice, Sodium metabolism, Tetrodotoxin metabolism, Tetrodotoxin pharmacology, Veratridine metabolism, Veratridine pharmacology, Bronchi metabolism, Myocytes, Smooth Muscle metabolism
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Isolated smooth muscle cells (SMCs) from mouse bronchus were studied using the whole cell patch-clamp technique at ∼21°C. Stepping from -100 mV to -20 mV evoked inward currents of mean amplitude -275 pA. These inactivated (tau = 1.1 ms) and were abolished when external Na
+ was substituted with N -Methyl-d-glucamine. In current-voltage protocols, current peaked at -10 mV and reversed between +20 and +30 mV. The V1/2 s of activation and inactivation were -25 and -86 mV, respectively. The current was highly sensitive to tetrodotoxin (IC50 = 1.5 nM) and the NaV 1.7 subtype-selective blocker, PF-05089771 (IC50 = 8.6 nM), consistent with NaV 1.7 as the underlying pore-forming α subunit. Two NaV 1.7-selective antibodies caused membrane-delineated staining of isolated SMC, as did a nonselective pan-NaV antibody. RT-PCR, performed on groups of ∼15 isolated SMCs, revealed transcripts for NaV 1.7 in 7/8 samples. Veratridine (30 µM), a nonselective NaV channel activator, reduced peak current evoked by depolarization but induced a sustained current of 40 pA. Both effects were reversed by tetrodotoxin (100 nM). In tension experiments, veratridine (10 µM) induced contractions that were entirely blocked by atropine (1 µM). However, in the presence of atropine, veratridine was able to modulate the pattern of activity induced by a combination of U-46619 (a thromboxane A2 mimetic) and PGE2 (prostaglandin E2 ), by eliminating bursts in favor of sustained phasic contractions. These effects were readily reversed to control-like activity by tetrodotoxin (100 nM). In conclusion, mouse bronchial SMCs functionally express NaV 1.7 channels that are capable of modulating contractile activity, at least under experimental conditions.- Published
- 2022
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