title: Effects of the 5-HT1C/5-5-HT2 receptor agonists DOI and alpha-methyl-5-HT on plasma glucose and insulin levels in the rat.
abstract: Administration of the 5-HT1C/5-HT2 receptor agonist 1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4- iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane (DOI, 0.125-2.0 mg/kg i.v.) triggered dose-dependent increases in plasma glucose; plasma insulin levels remained unchanged. Pretreatment with the 5-HT1C/5-HT2 receptor antagonists LY 53857, ritanserin, or the mixed 5-HT2/alpha 1-adrenoceptor antagonist ketanserin either diminished or prevented the hyperglycemic effect of DOI (0.5 mg/kg). Administration of the mixed 5-HT1C receptor agonists/5-HT2 receptor antagonists 1-(3-chlorophenyl)-piperazine (mCPP) or 1-(3-trifluoromethyl)phenyl)piperazine level (TFMPP) did not affect plasma glucose levels. However, pretreatment with mCPP or TFMPP decreased DOI-induced hyperglycemia in a dose-dependent manner. The alpha 2-adrenoceptor antagonist idazoxan and the ganglionic blocker hexamethonium both decreased DOI-induced hyperglycemia, Whilst the alpha 1-adrenoceptor antagonist prazosin amplified the rise in plasma glucose elicited by DOI. The peripherally acting 5-HT1C/5-HT2 receptor agonist alpha-methyl-5-HT (0.5-1.0 mg/kg i.v.) triggered a rise in plasma glucose levels that was associated with an increase in plasma insulin levels. Pretreatment with LY 53857 diminished alpha-methyl-5-HT-induced hyperglycemia. These data indicate that 5-HT2 receptors, but not 5-HT1C receptors, and catecholaminergic systems, mediate DOI-induced hyperglycemia. Moreover, it is suggested that the inhibition of insulin release by DOI is centrally mediated, and that activation of peripheral 5-HT2 receptors may affect glycemia.
authors: Laboratoire de Pharmacologie, CNRS, CHU Necker-EM, Paris, France.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Chaouloff
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Laude
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Baudrie
mesh_terms: D000662:Amphetamines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood; D004873:Ergolines / Q000494:pharmacology; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects*; D016713:Ritanserin; D012701:Serotonin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000662:Amphetamines; D001786:Blood Glucose; D002395:Catecholamines; D004873:Ergolines; D007328:Insulin; D010879:Piperazines; D010880:Piperidines; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D016713:Ritanserin; C042390:alpha-methylserotonin; C018406:1-(3-trifluoromethylphenyl)piperazine; D012701:Serotonin; C050592:3-(2-carboxypiperazin-4-yl)propyl-1-phosphonic acid; C032663:LY 53857; C015952:4-iodo-2,5-dimethoxyphenylisopropylamine