Functional consequences of neuropeptide Y Y 2 receptor knockout and Y 2 antagonism in mouse and human colonic tissues

  • Niall P. Hyland
  • , Frida Sjöberg
  • , Iain R. Tough
  • , Herbert Herzog
  • , Helen M. Cox

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Abstract

1. Neuropeptide Y (NPY), peptide YY (PYY) and pancreatic polypeptide (PP) differentially activate three Y receptors (Y 1, Y 2 and Y 4) in mouse and human isolated colon. 2. The aim of this study was to characterise Y 2 receptor-mediated responses in colon mucosa and longitudinal smooth muscle preparations from wild type (Y 2+/+) and knockout (Y 2-/-) mice and to compare the former with human mucosal Y agonist responses. Inhibition of mucosal short-circuit current and increases in muscle tone were monitored in colonic tissues from Y 2+/+ and Y 2-/mice±Y 1 ((R)-N-[[4-(aminocarbonylaminomethyl)phenyl)methyl]-N 2-(diphenylacetyl)-argininamide-trifluoroacetate (BIBO3304) or Y 2 (S)-N 2-[[1-[2-[4-[(R,S)-5,11-dihydro-6(6H)- oxodibenz[b,e]azepin-11-yl]-1-piperazinyl]-2- oxoethyl]cyclopentyl]acetyl]-N-[2-[1,2-dihydro-3, 5(4H)-dioxo-1,2-diphenyl-3H-1,2,4-triazol-4-yl]ethyl]-argininamide (BIIE0246) antagonists. 3. Predictably, Y 2-/- tissues were insensitive to Y 2-preferred agonist PYY(3-36) (≤ 100 nM), but unexpectedly Y 4-preferred PP responses were right-shifted probably as a consequence of elevated circulating PP levels, particularly in male Y 2-/- mice (Sainsbury et al., 2002). 4. BIBO3304 and BIIE0246 elevated mucosal ion transport, indicating blockade of inhibitory mucosal tone in Y 2+/+ tissue. While BIBO3304 effects were unchanged, those to BIIE0246 were absent in Y 2-/- mucosae. Neither antagonist altered muscle tone; however, BIIE0246 blocked NPY and PYY(3-36) increases in Y 2+/+ basal tone. BIBO3304 abolished residual Y 1-mediated NPY responses in Y 2-/- smooth muscle. 5. Tetrodotoxin significantly reduced BIIE0246 and PYY(3-36) effects in Y 2+/+ mouse and human mucosae, but had no effect upon Y-agonist contractile responses, indicating that Y 2 receptors are located on submucosal, but not myenteric neurones. 6. Tonic activation of submucosal Y 2 receptors by endogenous NPY, PYY or PYY(3-36) could indirectly reduce mucosal ion transport in murine and human colon, while direct activation of Y 2 receptors on longitudinal muscle results in contraction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)863-871
Number of pages9
JournalBritish Journal of Pharmacology
Volume139
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Mouse and human colon
  • Mucosal ion transport
  • Neuropeptide Y receptors
  • Pancreatic polypeptides
  • Smooth muscle contraction

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