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Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 250: R465-R473, 1986;
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AJP - Regulatory, Integrative and Comparative Physiology, Vol 250, Issue 3 465-R473, Copyright © 1986 by American Physiological Society

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Substance P, 5-hydroxytryptamine, and bradykinin stimulate abdominal visceral afferents

W. Y. Lew and J. C. Longhurst

To determine if chemicals produced endogenously within the gastrointestinal system stimulate abdominal visceral sensory endings, we recorded the response of 42 A- and 25 C-fibers in the splanchnic nerve of cats as substance P (10-20 micrograms), 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT, 100-200 micrograms), or bradykinin (10 micrograms) was injected into the descending thoracic aorta. Approximately half of the sensory endings responded to each chemical. However, significantly more C- than A-fiber endings responded to 5-HT (64 vs. 39%) and bradykinin (76 vs. 41%). Most C-fiber endings were insensitive to external mechanical stimuli, supporting the concept that these endings are primarily chemosensitive. In contrast, most A-fiber endings were quite sensitive to external mechanical stimuli. Additionally, more A-fiber endings located in contractile (gut or vasculature) than in noncontractile (pancreas, liver, or spleen) regions responded to 5-HT (58 vs. 19%), bradykinin (67 vs. 15%), and substance P (57 vs. 29%), a response that frequently occurred coincident with the development of chemically induced gut contractions. Thus many A-fiber endings are primarily sensitive to mechanical stimuli. However, 15-30% of the A-fiber endings located in noncontractile regions responded to chemicals, although the endings likely were removed from the mechanical effects of these chemicals. Since these A-fiber endings are also quite sensitive to external mechanical stimuli, they may be polymodal in their function. We conclude that abdominal visceral sensory endings are not homogeneous in function and are stimulated by several chemicals produced endogenously within the gastrointestinal system, including substance P, 5-HT, and bradykinin.


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