TY - JOUR T1 - Guinea pig gall bladder contains a single peptide leukotriene receptor which resembles that present in human conducting airway smooth muscle. JF - Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics JO - J Pharmacol Exp Ther SP - 1095 LP - 1102 VL - 262 IS - 3 AU - R C Falcone AU - R D Krell Y1 - 1992/09/01 UR - http://jpet.aspetjournals.org/content/262/3/1095.abstract N2 - The peptide leukotrienes (LTs), LTC4, LTD4 and LTE4, produced concentration-related contraction of isolated strips of guinea pig gall bladder (GPGB) with pD2 values of 8.48 +/- 0.11, 8.26 +/- 0.22 and 7.28 +/- 0.08, respectively. In the presence of propranolol and indomethacin in epithelium-denuded GPGB, pKB values for the LT antagonist ICI198,615 vs. LTC4, LTD4 and LTE4 were, respectively: 8.61 +/- 0.12, 8.89 +/- 0.13 and 8.70 +/- 0.17. Similarly, pKB values for the LT antagonist SKF104,353 were 7.28 +/- 0.19, 7.88 +/- 0.17 and 7.45 +/- 0.17. Previous studies have shown that inhibition of LTC4 metabolism can alter the apparent affinity of the LT, especially LTC4; consequently, metabolism of [3H]LTC4 in chopped GPGB was investigated. [3H]LTC4 was converted rapidly by gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase to [3H]LTD4 with little accumulation of [3H]LTE4. The combination of acivicin (ACI) and reduced glutathione (GSH) provided complete inhibition of gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase. pD2 values for LTC4 in the presence of ACI/GSH were 8.54 +/- 0.16. pKB values for ICI198,615 and SKF104353 in the presence of ACI/GSH were, i.e., 8.42 +/- 0.14 and 7.53 +/- 0.12, respectively, vs. LTC4 and identical to those obtained in the absence of inhibitors. The mechanism(s) underlying LT-induced contraction was evaluated using the calcium channel blockers diltiazem, nifedipine and verapamil. Noncompetitive antagonism was observed against all LTs indicating the involvement of voltage-sensitive calcium channels in the contractile response. Similarly, all LTs increased polyphosphoinositide hydrolysis. These data indicate: 1) GPGB contains a single type of LT receptor similar to that in human airways and 2) LT-induced contraction appears to involve both polyphosphoinositol formation and voltage-dependent Ca++ channels. ER -