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The 5-hydroxytryptamine stimulated formation of inositol phosphate is inhibited in platelets from alcoholics

Simonsson, Per LU and Alling, Christer LU (1988) In Life Sciences 42(4). p.385-391
Abstract
The accumulation of inositol monophosphate (IP1) was measured after stimulation of 5-hydroxytryptamine2 (5-HT2) receptors on platelets from alcoholics and healthy controls. In controls, 5-HT induced a dose-dependent response with an EC50 = 2 x 10(-6) M and a maximal response at 10(-5) M. Ritanserin, a selective 5-HT2 antagonist, markedly reduced the accumulation. The IP1 formation after stimulation by 10(-5) M 5-HT was significantly impaired in platelets from alcoholics as compared to controls. This study indicates that the 5-HT2 receptor function is inhibited in alcoholics. It also illustrates the possibility of using IP1 formation in peripheral cells as a mean of studying receptor function in disease.
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10.1016/0024-3205(88)90076-8
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{385--391}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Life Sciences}},
  title        = {{The 5-hydroxytryptamine stimulated formation of inositol phosphate is inhibited in platelets from alcoholics}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(88)90076-8}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/0024-3205(88)90076-8}},
  volume       = {{42}},
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