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ArticlePloS one2018

Electrical field stimulation-induced contractions on Pantherophis guttatus corpora cavernosa and aortae.

Rafael Campos, Fabíola Z Mónica, Alberto Fernando Oliveira Justo, José Carlos Cogo, Edvana de Toledo Oliveira, Ronilson Agnaldo Moreno, Edson Antunes, Gilberto De Nucci

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Rafael CamposFaculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology, University of Campinas, (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0002-9816-2061
Fabíola Z MónicaFaculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology, University of Campinas, (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Alberto Fernando Oliveira JustoFaculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology, University of Campinas, (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
José Carlos CogoFaculty of Biomedical Engineering, Brazil University, Itaquera-São Paulo, Brazil.
Edvana de Toledo OliveiraUniversity of Vale do Paraiba (UNIVAP), São José dos Campos, Brazil.
Ronilson Agnaldo MorenoFaculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology, University of Campinas, (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Edson AntunesFaculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology, University of Campinas, (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Gilberto De NucciFaculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Pharmacology, University of Campinas, (UNICAMP), Campinas, Brazil.
Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) · BRUniversidade Brasil · BRUniversidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade do Vale do Paraíba · BR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A tetrodotoxin (TTX)-resistant mechanism is responsible for the electrical field stimulation (EFS)-induced contractions and relaxations of Crotalus durissus terrificus corpora cavernosa. Here it was investigated whether this mechanism also occurs in corpora cavernosa and aortae of the non-venomous snake Pantherophis guttatus corpora cavernosa and aortae. Corpora cavernosa and aortic rings isolated from Pantherophis guttatus snake were mounted in organ bath system for isometric tension recording. EFS-induced contractions in both tissues were performed in the presence and absence of guanethidine (30 μM), phentolamine (10 μM) and tetrodotoxin (1 μM). In another set of experiments, the endothelium was removed from aortic rings and EFS-induced contractions were performed in the denuded rings. Electrical field stimulation-induced contractions were frequency-dependent in Pantherophis guttatus corpora cavernosa and aortic rings. The contractions were significantly reduced in the presence of guanethidine (30 μM) or phentolamine (10 μM). Pre-treatment with tetrodotoxin had no effect on the EFS-induced contractions of either corpora cavernosa or aortic rings. Surprisingly, the EFS-induced contractions of aortic rings denuded of endothelium were almost abolished. These results indicate that the TTX-resistant mechanism is present in EFS-induced contractions of Pantherophis guttatus corpora cavernosa and aortae. The experiments performed in the aorta indicate that the endothelium is the main source for the release of catecholamines induced by EFS.

Indexed as

Electric StimulationMuscle ContractionAcetylcholineAnimalsEndothelium, VascularPhentolamineSnakesTetrodotoxinAcetylcholinePhentolamineTetrodotoxin

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PMID29672643
PMCPMC5908133
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