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Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2003;46(7):1325-1331.
Published online July 1, 2003.
The Effect of NK-1 Receptor Antagonist on the Enhanced Response to Bradykinin by Mustard Oil Treatment of the Rat Uterus.
Joong Yol Na, Ji Won Park, Seung Kil Hong
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, Korea University, Korea.
2Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Korea University, Korea.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To find out wheather the substance P takes part in the pain mediating system of uterus, and to ascertain the role of substance P in the hypersensitivity of hypogastric nerve to bradykinin during the uterine inflammation. METHODS: The uterus has two sensory innervations, which are the hypogastric nerve and the pelvic nerve. Since the hypogastric nerve is known to show increased sensitivity to bradykinin, a pain mediator, when the uterus is in inflammatory state, the hypogastric nerve recording was done for electrophysiological study of uterine pain-mediating mechanism in female SD rats (200-250 g). NK1 receptor antagonist (L-703,606) was injected through uterine artery before injecting bradykinin while uterus was under inflammation. RESULTS: The NK-1 receptor antagonist (L-703,606) decreased the spontaneous nerve impulse during inflammation, and it also decreased the hypersensitivity of the hypogastric nerve to bradykinin during the uterine inflammation. CONCLUSION: Substance P mediates the pain sense of hypogastric nerve, and it also plays a role in increased sensitivity of hypogastric nerve to bradykinin while uterus is in inflammatory state.
Key Words: Substance P, Bradykinin, Uterine inflammation
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