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TRPM4 contribution in mouse uterine contractions.
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Reproduction (Cambridge, England) [Reproduction] 2023 Jun 19; Vol. 166 (2), pp. 77-87. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 19 (Print Publication: 2023). - Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- In Brief: Inappropriate uterine contractions are a matter of concern during pregnancy or menses. We identified the transient receptor potential melastatin 4 (TRPM4) ion channel as a new actor in mouse uterine contractions highlighting this protein as a potential pharmacological target for a better control of myometrial activity.<br />Abstract: Control of uterine contractions is of interest in the context of inappropriate myometrial activity during pregnancy and at time of delivery, but it is also a matter for menstrual pain. While several molecular determinants of myometrial contractions have been described, the complete distribution of roles to the various actors is far from understood. A key phenomenon is a variation in cytoplasmic Ca2+ which leads to the activation of calmodulin in smooth muscle and also in the phosphorylation of myosin allowing contraction. The Ca2+ - TRPM4 channel which is known to modulate Ca2+- fluxes in several cell types was shown to participate in vascular as well as detrusor muscle contraction. We thus designed a study to determine whether it also participates in myometrial contraction. Uterine rings were isolated from Trpm4+/+ and Trpm4-/- non-pregnant adult mice and contractions were recorded using an isometric force transducer. In basal conditions, spontaneous contractions were similar in both groups. Application of 9-phenanthrol, a pharmacological TRPM4 inhibitor, dose-dependently reduced contraction parameters in Trpm4+/+ rings with an IC50 around 2.10-6 mol/L. The effect of 9-phenanthrol was significantly reduced in Trpm4-/- rings. The effect of oxytocin was tested and was found to be stronger in Trpm4+/+ rings compared to Trpm4-/-. Under a constant stimulation by oxytocin, 9-phenanthrol still reduced contraction parameters in Trpm4+/+ rings with a smaller effect on Trpm4-/-. Altogether it indicates that TRPM4 participates in uterine contractions in mice and may thus be evaluated as a new target to control such contractions.
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1741-7899
- Volume :
- 166
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Reproduction (Cambridge, England)
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 37204208
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1530/REP-22-0484