title: 5-HT4 receptor activation induces relaxation and associated cAMP generation in rat esophagus.
abstract: Changes in mechanical events and intracellular levels of cAMP induced by the activation of the 5-HT4 receptor were investigated in the rat esophagus tunica muscularis mucosae preparation. Serotonin (5-HT) and 5 methoxytryptamine (5-MOT; 5-HT4 agonist) caused concentration-related relaxation responses, while 5-carboxamidotryptamine (5-CT; 5-HT1 agonist), 1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-amino-propane (DOI; 5-HT2 agonist) and 2-methyl-serotonin (2-methyl-5-HT; 5-HT3 agonist) were less active. The prokinetic agents, cisapride and renzapride also induced concentration-dependent relaxation of rat esophagus which was intermediate to 5-HT and 5-MOT in potency. The relaxation was not due to activity at receptors other than the 5-HT4 since methysergide (5-HT1 and 5-HT2 antagonist) and granisetron (5-HT3 antagonist) did not block the relaxant response to 5-HT while ICS 205930 (5-HT4 antagonist) antagonized this response (pA2 = 6.45). Serotonin also caused concentration-related increases in tunica muscularis mucosae cAMP with the rank order of efficacy of 5-HT agonists in raising tissue cAMP levels reflecting their relaxant activities (5HT greater than or equal to 5-MOT greater than 5-CT greater than DOI = 2-methyl-5-HT = control). Enhancement of cAMP concentrations was also observed following renzapride treatment. This cAMP relaxation response was specific for 5-HT4 receptor activation as demonstrated by the lack of ICS 205930 inhibition of rat esophagus relaxation caused by isoproterenol, 16,16-dimethyl-prostaglandin E2 and forskolin.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastrointestinal Diseases, Searle Research and Development, Stokie, IL 60077.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Moummi
authors.forename: D C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Gullikson
mesh_terms: D008735:5-Methoxytryptamine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000378:metabolism*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004947:Esophagus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D009126:Muscle Relaxation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D011863:Radioimmunoassay; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D012701:Serotonin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D012701:Serotonin; D008735:5-Methoxytryptamine; D000242:Cyclic AMP