Binding sites of muscarinic and adrenergic receptors in gastrointestinal tissues of dairy cows suffering from left displacement of the abomasum

Ontsouka, E.C.; Niederberger, M.; Steiner, Adrian; Bruckmaier, Rupert; Meylan, Mireille (2010). Binding sites of muscarinic and adrenergic receptors in gastrointestinal tissues of dairy cows suffering from left displacement of the abomasum. Veterinary journal, 186(3), pp. 328-337. Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.08.029

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Muscarinic acetylcholine (M) and adrenergic (AR) receptors mediate gastrointestinal motility. Using radioligand binding assays and real-time polymerase chain reaction, the densities of binding sites and mRNA levels of M(2), M(3), alpha(2AD)- and beta(2)-AR were compared in muscle tissues from the abomasal fundus, pylorus, duodenum, caecum, and external loop of the spiral colon of eight cows with left displacement of abomasum (LDA), and of eight healthy cows. Specific binding of the [(3)H]-ligands to each of the four receptors was competitive and saturable. Binding sites of M(2) (all intestinal sites), M(3) (duodenum and caecum), and of alpha(2AD)-AR (abomasal fundus) were lower (P<0.05) in cows with LDA than in healthy cows. The coefficients of correlation between binding sites and mRNA transcripts of receptors were dissimilar in cows with LDA and healthy cows. The decrease in densities of M (intestine) and of alpha(2AD)-AR (abomasum) receptors suggests their implication in the impairment of motility associated with or leading to LDA.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Original Article)
Division/Institute:	05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Clinic for Ruminants 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Research and Veterinary Public Health (DCR-VPH) > Veterinary Physiology
UniBE Contributor:	Steiner, Adrian, Bruckmaier, Rupert, Meylan, Mireille
Subjects:	600 Technology > 630 Agriculture
ISSN:	1090-0233
Publisher:	Elsevier
Language:	English
Submitter:	Factscience Import
Date Deposited:	04 Oct 2013 14:36
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 14:11
Publisher DOI:	10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.08.029
Web of Science ID:	000286366100012
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/14325 (FactScience: 221259)