| Literature DB >> 2419807 |
A Saria, R Gamse, J Petermann, J A Fischer, E Theodorsson-Norheim, J M Lundberg.
Abstract
Superfusion of slices of the dorsal half of rat spinal cord in vitro with 10 microM capsaicin or 60 mM potassium lead to the simultaneous release of substance P (SP)-, neurokinin A (NKA)- and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP)-like immunoreactivities (LI). The ratio between capsaicin-stimulated and basal release was higher for CGRP-LI than for SP-LI, indicating that relatively more CGRP is released from sensory nerves, whereas SP is not only released from afferent neurons. High-performance liquid chromatography of NKA-LI revealed several immunoreactive components. One major peak had the retention time of synthetic NKA. A second peak eluted close to the position of synthetic eledoisin. In conclusion, capsaicin releases several bioactive peptides from sensory neurons which may mediate the acute algetic effect of chemical irritants.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 2419807 DOI: 10.1016/0304-3940(86)90376-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurosci Lett ISSN: 0304-3940 Impact factor: 3.046