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. 1992 Aug;106(4):877–882. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1992.tb14428.x

Investigation of the 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor mediating the 'maintained' short-circuit current response in guinea-pig ileal mucosa.

C M Scott 1, K T Bunce 1, C F Spraggs 1
PMCID: PMC1907656  PMID: 1393286

Abstract

1. 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) stimulated a biphasic increase in short-circuit current (SCC) in guinea-pig isolated ileal mucosa. The initial 'spike' response to 5-HT was inhibited by tetrodotoxin (0.3 microM). We have investigated the 5-HT receptor mechanism(s) controlling the second 'maintained' component of the response which remained after treatment with tetrodotoxin. 2. 5-HT stimulated concentration-related increases in SCC with an EC50 value of 5.4 microM. Isobutyl-methylxanthine (IBMX, 10 microM) produced a six fold leftward shift of this concentration-response curve, suggesting the involvement of a cyclic nucleotide(s) in these responses. 3. In the presence of IBMX, 5-HT stimulated reproducible increases in SCC with an EC50 value of 0.9 microM. The rank order of potency of indole agonists in these tests was 5-HT greater than or equal to 5-methoxytryptamine greater than 5-carboxamidotryptamine = alpha-methyl-5-HT much greater than 2-methyl-5-HT. 4. The substituted benzamides were partial agonists. Metoclopramide and cisapride produced approximately 20% of the 5-HT maximum, and renzapride and R,S-zacopride produced approximately 50% of the 5-HT maximum. Metoclopramide and cisapride inhibited the SCC responses to 5-HT with apparent pKB values of 4.8 and 7.0 respectively. 5. The SCC responses to 5-HT were not inhibited by antagonists selective for 5-HT1 (methysergide, methiothepin), 5-HT2 (ketanserin) or 5-HT3 (ondansetron, ICS205-930) receptors. 6. The SCC responses to 5-methoxytryptamine, 5-carboxamidotryptamine, alpha-methyl-5-HT and R,S-zacopride, but not 5-HT, were selectively inhibited by high concentrations of ICS205-930 with apparent pKB values of approximately 6.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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