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Characteristics of contractile 5-HT receptors in isolated human omental arteries: presence of 5-HT1 and 5-HT2 receptors

Wallerstedt, S M ; Törnebrandt, K and Bodelsson, Mikael LU (1996) In Pharmacology and Toxicology 78(1). p.50-54
Abstract
5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) has a variety of biological effects, e.g. it induces and modulates vascular smooth muscle activity. The effects are mainly mediated via a hetergenous group of 5-HT receptor subtypes. In order to elucidate the 5-HT receptor mechanisms in the human splanchnic circulation, in vitro studies were carried out on omental arteries obtained from patients undergoing abdominal surgery. Four 5-HT receptor agonists with different selectivity all induced concentration-dependent contraction (potency and order of potency indicated): 5-HT (non-selective; 6.12 +/- 0.14)=sumatriptan (5-HT1; 6.32 +/- 0.07) > alpha-methyl-5-HT (5-HT2; 5.41 +/- 0.05) > 2-methyl-5-HT (5-HT3; < or =4.46+/-0.05). The 5-HT1/5-HT2 receptor... (More)
5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) has a variety of biological effects, e.g. it induces and modulates vascular smooth muscle activity. The effects are mainly mediated via a hetergenous group of 5-HT receptor subtypes. In order to elucidate the 5-HT receptor mechanisms in the human splanchnic circulation, in vitro studies were carried out on omental arteries obtained from patients undergoing abdominal surgery. Four 5-HT receptor agonists with different selectivity all induced concentration-dependent contraction (potency and order of potency indicated): 5-HT (non-selective; 6.12 +/- 0.14)=sumatriptan (5-HT1; 6.32 +/- 0.07) > alpha-methyl-5-HT (5-HT2; 5.41 +/- 0.05) > 2-methyl-5-HT (5-HT3; < or =4.46+/-0.05). The 5-HT1/5-HT2 receptor antagonist methiothepin antagonised the contraction induced by 5-HT, sumatriptan, alpha-methyl-5-HT and 2-methyl-5-HT. The 5-HT2 receptor antagonist ketanserin antagonised the contraction induced by 5-HT, alpha-methyl-5-HT and 2-methyl-5-HT. The 5-HT3 receptor antagonist tropisetron did not antagonise the contraction elicited by 2-methyl-5-HT. The results suggest that 5-HT-induced conataction in human omental arteries involves both 5-HT1 and 5-HT2, but maybe not 5-HT3-receptors. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) has a variety of biological effects, e.g. it induces and modulates vascular smooth muscle activity. The effects are mainly mediated via a hetergenous group of 5-HT receptor subtypes. In order to elucidate the 5-HT receptor mechanisms in the human splanchnic circulation, in vitro studies were carried out on omental arteries obtained from patients undergoing abdominal surgery. Four 5-HT receptor agonists with different selectivity all induced concentration-dependent contraction (potency and order of potency indicated): 5-HT (non-selective; 6.12 +/- 0.14)=sumatriptan (5-HT1; 6.32 +/- 0.07) &gt; alpha-methyl-5-HT (5-HT2; 5.41 +/- 0.05) &gt; 2-methyl-5-HT (5-HT3; &lt; or =4.46+/-0.05). The 5-HT1/5-HT2 receptor antagonist methiothepin antagonised the contraction induced by 5-HT, sumatriptan, alpha-methyl-5-HT and 2-methyl-5-HT. The 5-HT2 receptor antagonist ketanserin antagonised the contraction induced by 5-HT, alpha-methyl-5-HT and 2-methyl-5-HT. The 5-HT3 receptor antagonist tropisetron did not antagonise the contraction elicited by 2-methyl-5-HT. The results suggest that 5-HT-induced conataction in human omental arteries involves both 5-HT1 and 5-HT2, but maybe not 5-HT3-receptors.}},
  author       = {{Wallerstedt, S M and Törnebrandt, K and Bodelsson, Mikael}},
  issn         = {{1600-0773}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{1}},
  pages        = {{50--54}},
  publisher    = {{Wiley-Blackwell}},
  series       = {{Pharmacology and Toxicology}},
  title        = {{Characteristics of contractile 5-HT receptors in isolated human omental arteries: presence of 5-HT1 and 5-HT2 receptors}},
  volume       = {{78}},
  year         = {{1996}},
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