Synergism between 5-HT1B/1D and 5-HT1A receptor antagonists on turnover and release of 5-HT in guinea-pig brain in vivo |
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Authors: | C. Stenfors Teresa Magnusson Lars-Gunnar Larsson H. Yu Marie Hållbus O. Magnusson Svante B. Ross |
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Affiliation: | Preclinical R & D, Astra Arcus AB, S-151 85 S?dert?lje, Sweden e-mail: Carina.Stenfors@arcus.se.astra.com, Fax: +46-8-55328891, SE
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Abstract: | The effects on 5-HT turnover (5-HIAA/5-HT ratio) and extracellular 5-HT and 5-HIAA levels (in vivo microdialysis in freely moving animals) were analysed in guinea-pig brains following the 5-HT1B receptor antagonist, GR 127935 {N-[4-methoxy-3-(4-methyl-1-piperazinyl)phenyl]-2’-methyl-4’-(5-methyl-1,2,4-oxadiazol-3-yl) [1,1-biphenyl]-4-carboxamide}, or the 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, WAY-100635 (N-{2-[4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl}-N-(2-pyridinyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide trihydrochloride), administered alone or in combination. GR 127935, injected alone, increased 5-HT turnover with maximal effects approximately 50% above the control levels in the four brain regions examined (hypothalamus, hippocampus, striatum and frontal cortex). GR 127935 significantly increased extracellular concentrations of 5-HT and 5-HIAA in frontal cortex (40%), whereas 5-HIAA, but not 5-HT, was elevated in striatum (20–30%). WAY-100635 did not significantly change 5-HT turnover but caused a small significant increase in the extracellular 5-HT and 5-HIAA concentrations in both striatum and frontal cortex. The combined treatment with GR 127935 and WAY-100635 resulted in an increased 5-HT turnover reaching maximal effects of 70–90% above the control values in all brain regions tested and produced a significant elevation of striatal and frontal cortex extracellular 5-HT (40% and 60%, respectively) and 5-HIAA (60% and 70%, respectively) concentrations. The synergistic effect of the two receptor antagonists on the 5-HT turnover and the terminal release of 5-HT indicate somatodendritic 5-HT release and stimulation of inhibitory 5-HT1A receptors at this level. Extracellular 5-HIAA seems to be a better marker than 5-HT itself for the evoked 5-HT release when the reuptake mechanism is intact. Received: 2 September 1998 / Accepted: 19 November 1998 |
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Keywords: | 5-HT1B and 5-HT1A receptors 5-HT turnover 5-HT release Guinea pigs GR 127935 WAY-100635 Microdialysis |
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