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  • Title: Serotonin increases the production of inositol phosphates and mobilises calcium via the 5-HT2 receptor in A7r5 smooth muscle cells.
    Author: Doyle VM, Creba JA, Rüegg UT, Hoyer D.
    Journal: Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol; 1986 Jun; 333(2):98-103. PubMed ID: 2944005.
    Abstract:
    Serotonin (5-HT) induces inositol phosphate production and the efflux of 45Ca2+ in a smooth muscle cell line (A7r5) derived from rat aorta. These effects were pharmacologically characterised and compared to data obtained in radioligand binding studies performed with the 5-HT2 ligand [3H]ketanserin in rat brain cortex membranes. 5-HT causes in increase in the levels of inositol trisphosphate (InsP3), inositol bisphosphate (InsP2) and inositol phosphate (InsP1). InsP3 production was rapid and transient whereas InsP1 accumulated in a time and concentration dependent manner. The 5-HT stimulated InsP1 accumulation (pEC50 = 6.48) was potently and competitively inhibited by the 5-HT2 specific antagonists, pirenperone and ketanserin, whereas antagonists of other 5-HT receptors were active only at high concentrations. There was a significant correlation between inhibition of 5-HT stimulated InsP1 accumulation and 5-HT2 binding (r = 0.98, P = 0.0035). 5-HT stimulated the efflux of 45Ca2+ from preloaded cells with a pEC50 of 7.59. The rank order of potency for agonist induced Ca2+ efflux, 5-HT greater than alpha-methyl-5-HT greater than 1-methyl-5-HT greater than RU 24969 (5-methoxy-3[1,2,3,6,-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl]-1-H indole) greater than 8-OH-DPAT (8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)-tetralin) greater than 8-OH-DPAT (8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)-tetralin) greater than 5-CT (5-carboxamidotryptamine) is typical for a 5-HT2 receptor mediated event. The effect of 5-HT was competitively blocked by ketanserin (pA2 = 8.22).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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