title: 5-Hydroxytryptamine produces presynaptic facilitation of cholinergic transmission in rabbit parasympathetic ganglia.
abstract: Intracellular recordings were made from neurons of rabbit vesical pelvic (parasympathetic) ganglia (VPG). Application of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT, 0.3-30 microM) produced an initial depression followed by a long-lasting facilitation of the fast excitatory postsynaptic potential (e.p.s.p.) evoked by stimulation of the pelvic preganglionic nerve. The facilitation of nicotinic transmission lasted for 30-120 min, even when 5-HT was removed from the superfusing solution. 5-HT (0.3-30 microM) did not change the depolarization induced by a direct application of acetylcholine (ACh) to the VPG neurons pretreated with 1 microM atropine. 5-HT also caused an initial depression followed by an increase in the quantal content of the fast e.p.s.p. It is, therefore, suggested that diphasic effect of 5-HT on the nicotinic transmission is due mainly to a modulation of the ACh-release from presynaptic nerve terminals. Methysergide (5 microM), mianserin (5-30 microM) and ICS 205-930 (100-300 nM) did not antagonize the presynaptic actions of 5-HT on the nicotinic transmission, suggesting that the presynaptic 5-HT receptor may belong to a class of 5-HT1 subtypes. Spiperone (1 microM), a selective 5-HT1A antagonist, blocked the 5-HT-induced inhibition of the fast e.p.s.p. Under the effect of spiperone, the facilitation appeared soon after application of 5-HT. The facilitation of the fast e.p.s.p. may be mediated through a 5-HT1B or 5-HT1C subtype. Lowering temperature of the external solution eliminated the 5-HT-induced facilitation of the nicotinic transmission. Forskolin produced a presynaptic facilitation of the fast e.p.s.p., without producing an initial depression. 3-Isobutyl-1-methylxanthine (10 microM) potentiated the facilitatory action of 5-HT. Bath-application of dibutyryl cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) (1-6 mM) and 8-bromo-cyclic AMP (2-5 mM) mimicked the effect of 5-HT in producing the facilitation of the fast e.p.s.p.s. All data presented are consistent with the hypothesis that 5-HT, acting on presynaptic 5-HT1 receptors, causes a facilitation in the release of ACh from preganglionic nerve terminals possibly mediated through an activation of adenylate cyclase.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology, Kurume University School of Medicine, Japan.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishimura
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authors.lastname: Akasu
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000200:Action Potentials; D000818:Animals; D002799:Cholinergic Fibers / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000502:physiology; D005726:Ganglia, Parasympathetic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015290:Second Messenger Systems; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000294:innervation*
chemical_list: D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D005576:Colforsin; D012701:Serotonin; D000242:Cyclic AMP; D000109:Acetylcholine