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Characterization of 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors mediating circular smooth muscle contraction in the human umbilical artery

Karlsson, Caroline LU ; Bodelsson, Gunilla LU ; Bodelsson, Mikael LU and Stjernquist, Martin LU (1999) In Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation 47(2). p.102-107
Abstract
The study was performed to characterize pharmacologically the contractile 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptors in the circular smooth muscle of the isolated human umbilical artery. Effects of agonists and antagonists for different 5-HT receptor subtypes were studied in intact endothelium vessel segments. All agonists induced concentration-dependent circular smooth muscle contractions. The potency was in declining order 5-HT > alpha-methyl-5-HT > sumatriptan >/= 2-methyl-5-HT. The effects of 5-HT and alpha-methyl-5-HT were antagonized by ketanserin, as well as methiothepin. The contractile effect of sumatriptan was antagonized by methiothepin but not by ketanserin. The 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, MDL 72222, did not affect the... (More)
The study was performed to characterize pharmacologically the contractile 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptors in the circular smooth muscle of the isolated human umbilical artery. Effects of agonists and antagonists for different 5-HT receptor subtypes were studied in intact endothelium vessel segments. All agonists induced concentration-dependent circular smooth muscle contractions. The potency was in declining order 5-HT > alpha-methyl-5-HT > sumatriptan >/= 2-methyl-5-HT. The effects of 5-HT and alpha-methyl-5-HT were antagonized by ketanserin, as well as methiothepin. The contractile effect of sumatriptan was antagonized by methiothepin but not by ketanserin. The 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, MDL 72222, did not affect the contraction by any of the agonists, including 2-methyl-5-HT. It is concluded that the 5-HT-induced contraction in the circular smooth muscle of the human umbilical artery seems to be mediated by a mixed population of 5-HT1-like receptors and 5-HT2 receptors. (Less)
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Vascular smooth muscle, Umbilical artery, Serotonin, human, Receptor
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Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
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47
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2
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102 - 107
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Karger
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1423-002X
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10.1159/000010071
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Research Unit for Urogynaecology and Reproductive Pharmacology (013242710), Division of Infection Medicine (BMC) (013024020), Pediatrics/Urology/Gynecology/Endocrinology (013240400), Preventive Paediatrics (013243030)
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  abstract     = {{The study was performed to characterize pharmacologically the contractile 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptors in the circular smooth muscle of the isolated human umbilical artery. Effects of agonists and antagonists for different 5-HT receptor subtypes were studied in intact endothelium vessel segments. All agonists induced concentration-dependent circular smooth muscle contractions. The potency was in declining order 5-HT > alpha-methyl-5-HT > sumatriptan >/= 2-methyl-5-HT. The effects of 5-HT and alpha-methyl-5-HT were antagonized by ketanserin, as well as methiothepin. The contractile effect of sumatriptan was antagonized by methiothepin but not by ketanserin. The 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, MDL 72222, did not affect the contraction by any of the agonists, including 2-methyl-5-HT. It is concluded that the 5-HT-induced contraction in the circular smooth muscle of the human umbilical artery seems to be mediated by a mixed population of 5-HT1-like receptors and 5-HT2 receptors.}},
  author       = {{Karlsson, Caroline and Bodelsson, Gunilla and Bodelsson, Mikael and Stjernquist, Martin}},
  issn         = {{1423-002X}},
  keywords     = {{Vascular smooth muscle; Umbilical artery; Serotonin; human; Receptor}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{102--107}},
  publisher    = {{Karger}},
  series       = {{Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation}},
  title        = {{Characterization of 5-hydroxytryptamine receptors mediating circular smooth muscle contraction in the human umbilical artery}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000010071}},
  doi          = {{10.1159/000010071}},
  volume       = {{47}},
  year         = {{1999}},
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