The effects of Li
+ substitution for external Na
+ in the medium on a 60 mM KCl (60K
+)-induced contraction were compared in the ileal longitudinal smooth muscles isolated from monkey, rabbit, guinea pig and rat. Li
+ substitution inhibited the 60K
+-induced contraction in the ileum of all the animal species. Greater inhibitory effect was observed with the increase in external Li
+ concentration and the increase in incubation period with Li
+. Intracellular Li
+ contents of these muscles also increased with the increase in external Li
+ concentration and the incubation period. Thus, a good correlation was obtained between Li
+-induced inhibition of 60K
+-induced contraction and the increase in Li
+ content. However, close examination revealed that the contraction in monkey and rat ileum was inhibited by much lower Li
+ accumulation than that in guinea pig and rabbit ileum, suggesting the existence of species difference in the sensitivity of the ileal smooth muscle to the inhibitory effect of Li
+ substitution, and a mechanism for the species differences in the inhibitory action of Li
+-substitution was discussed.
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