Urothelial/lamina propria spontaneous activity and the role of M3 muscarinic receptors in mediating rate responses to stretch and carbachol

Christian Moro, Jumpei Uchiyama, Russ Chess-Williams*

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Abstract

Objective: To investigate the effects of tissue stretch and muscarinic receptor stimulation on the spontaneous activity of the urothelium/lamina propria and identify the specific receptor subtype mediating these responses. Methods: Isolated strips of porcine urothelium with lamina propria were set up for in vitro recording of contractile activity. Muscarinic receptor subtype-selective antagonists were used to identify the receptors influencing the contractile rate responses to stretch and stimulation with carbachol. Results: Isolated strips of urothelium with lamina propria developed spontaneous contractions (3.7 cycles/min) that were unaffected by tetrodotoxin, Nω-nitro-l-arginine, or indomethacin. Carbachol (1 μM) increased the spontaneous contractile rate of these tissue strips by 122% ± 27% (P <.001). These responses were significantly depressed in the presence of the M3-selective muscarinic antagonist 4-diphenylacetoxy-N-methylpiperidine methiodide (10-30 nM) but were not affected by the M1-selective antagonist pirenzepine (30-100 nM) or the M2-selective antagonist methoctramine (0.1-1 μM). Stretching of the tissue also caused an increase in the spontaneous contractile rate, and these responses were abolished by atropine (1 μM) and low concentrations of 4-diphenylacetoxy-N-methylpiperidine methiodide (10 nM). Darifenacin, oxybutynin, tolterodine, and solifenacin (1 μM) all significantly depressed the frequency responses to carbachol (1 μM). Conclusion: The urothelium with the lamina propria exhibits a spontaneous contractile activity that is increased during stretch. The mechanism appears to involve endogenous acetylcholine release acting on M3 muscarinic receptors. Anticholinergic drugs used clinically depress the responses of these tissues, and this mechanism might represent an additional site of action for these drugs in the treatment of bladder overactivity.

Original languageEnglish
JournalUrology
Volume78
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2011

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