Calcium-activated chloride channels anoctamin 1 and 2 promote murine uterine smooth muscle contractility
Copyright policy )Calcium-activated chloride channels anoctamin 1 and 2 promote murine uterine smooth muscle contractility
To determine the presence of calcium activated chloride channels anoctamin 1 (ANO1) and 2 (ANO2) in human and murine uterine smooth muscle (MUSM) and evaluate the physiologic role for these ion channels in murine myometrial contractility.We performed reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction to determine whether ANO1 and 2 are expressed in human and murine uterine tissue to validate the study of this protein in mouse models. Immunohistochemical staining of ANO1 and 2 was then performed to determine protein expression in murine myometrial tissue. The function of ANO1 and 2 in murine uterine tissue was evaluated using electrophysiologic studies, organ bath, and calcium flux experiments.ANO1 and 2 are expressed in human and MUSM cells. Functional studies show that selective antagonism of these channels promotes relaxation of spontaneous MUSM contractions. Blockade of ANO1 and 2 inhibits both agonist-induced and spontaneous transient inward currents and abolishes G-protein coupled receptor (oxytocin) mediated elevations in intracellular calcium.The calcium activated chloride channels ANO1 and 2 are present in human and murine myometrial tissue and may provide novel potential therapeutic targets to achieve effective tocolysis.
- Columbia University United States
- King’s University United States
- Columbia University Medical Center United States
Patch-Clamp Techniques, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Muscle Relaxation, Anoctamins, Membrane Proteins, Neoplasm Proteins, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Uterine Contraction, Chloride Channels, Models, Animal, Myometrium, Animals, Humans, Calcium, Female, Anoctamin-1, Cells, Cultured
Patch-Clamp Techniques, Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction, Muscle Relaxation, Anoctamins, Membrane Proteins, Neoplasm Proteins, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Mice, Uterine Contraction, Chloride Channels, Models, Animal, Myometrium, Animals, Humans, Calcium, Female, Anoctamin-1, Cells, Cultured
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