Delayed inhibition of gap-junctional intercellular communication in the acinar cells of rat submandibular glands induced by parasympathectomy and cholinergic agonists |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Psychobiology, University of Granada, Granada 18071, Spain;2. Mind, Brain and Behavior Research Center (CIMCYC), University of Granada, Granada 18071, Spain;3. Laboratory of Psychobiology, Campus Cartuja, University of Granada, Granada 18071, Spain |
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Abstract: | In this study, the effects of parasympathectomy and cholinergic agonists on gap-junctional intercellular communication and salivary secretion were investigated to clarify the involvement of salivary secretion in delayed uncoupling between acinar cells of rat submandibular glands. Gap-junctional intercellular communication was monitored as dye-coupling in the acinar cells of isolated acini by the transfer of Lucifer Yellow CH. Parasympathectomy induced dye-uncoupling in the acinar cells isolated from denervated salivary glands 12 hr after parasympathectomy-induced salivary secretion. Intraperitoneal application of carbachol (CCh), acetylcholine, pilocarpine, but not isoproterenol, stimulated salivary secretion, and then induced dye-uncoupling in the acinar cells 12 hr later. Atropine suppressed both the salivary secretion and delayed dye-uncoupling induced by parasympathectomy and CCh, when atropine was applied intraperitoneally before the induction of salivary secretion. However, atropine did not suppress the delayed dye-uncoupling by intraperitoneal application of CCh, when atropine was injected after the cessation of CCh-induced secretion. These results suggest that delayed inhibition of gap-junctional intercellular communication by parasympathectomy and cholinergic agonists in rat submandibular glands might be related to the change of secretory function after salivary secretion. |
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