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In this study, we investigated which subtype of GTP-binding protein (G protein) is related to muscarinic activation of nonselective cation (NSC) channels in gastric smooth muscle. Inward cationic current was activated by the application of 50 µM carbachol (I CCh) at a holding potential of –60 mV with the same CsCl-rich solution in both pipette and bath. The same cationic current as I CCh was slowly activated by the dialysis of guanosine 5′-O-(3-thiotriphosphate) (GTP[γ-S]) through the pipette. Since it is known that pertussis toxin pretreatment can block I CCh, antibodies (Abs) against Gα,i (anti-Gα,i) or Gα,o (anti-Gα,o) were tested. Activation of I CCh was blocked by the addition of anti-Gα,o. However, anti-Gα,i Abs had no significant effect on I CCh.The expression of Gα,o in guinea-pig gastric smooth muscle was confirmed by Western immunoblot analysis. These results suggest that Go-type protein may mediate signals from the muscarinic receptor to NSC channel in guinea-pig gastric myocytes.
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Received: 16 January 1998 / Received after revision: 16 April 1998 / Accepted: 20 April 1998
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Kim, Y., Kim, S., Sim, J. et al. Suppression of the carbachol-activated nonselective cationic current by antibody against alpha subunit of Go protein in guinea-pig gastric myocytes. Pflügers Arch 436, 494–496 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004240050663
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004240050663