title: 5-HT1A receptors activate a potassium conductance in rat ventromedial hypothalamic neurones.
abstract: The extracellularly recorded firing rate of rat ventromedial hypothalamic neurones in vitro was inhibited by 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), 5-carboxamidotryptamine (5-CT), 8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin (8-OH-DPAT) and buspirone, 2-methyl-5-HT was relatively ineffective. At 1 microM, spiperone and cyanopindolol antagonised the 5-CT induced inhibition, MDL 72222 (10 microM) and ketanserin (1 microM) did not. Intracellular recordings with voltage-clamp revealed that 5-HT and 5-CT evoked a tetrodotoxin-resistant outward current with a reversal potential of ca. -100 mV. 5-HT1A receptors likely activate a potassium conductance on these neurones.
authors.affiliation: Merck, Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories, Neuroscience Research Centre, Harlow, Essex, U.K.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Newberry
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009431:Neural Conduction / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D009474:Neurons / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D051381:Rats; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D014697:Ventromedial Hypothalamic Nucleus / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D015221:Potassium Channels; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin