title: Effect of neurotransmitters on the system that transports Tyr-MIF-1 and the enkephalins across the blood-brain barrier: a dominant role for serotonin.
abstract: Neurotransmitters and neuropeptides interact in several ways. We studied a new type of interaction: the effect of neurotransmitters on the saturable system that transports Tyr-MIF-1 and the enkephalins out of the central nervous system (CNS). The neurotransmitters were introduced into the lateral ventricle of the brain with radioiodinated peptide, using an established method previously shown to accurately quantify the amount of peptide being transported from the CNS to the blood. Serotonin inhibited transport, histamine stimulated transport, and dopamine, acetylcholine, epinephrine, GABA, kainic acid, cAMP and cGMP were without effect. Cyproheptadine, a serotonin antagonist, stimulated transport. Of several psychotropic agents tested, only tranylcypromine had a statistically significant effect and stimulated transport. Of the serotonin receptor specific agents tested, those with 5HT1 activity most consistently affected transport. We conclude that serotonin, and perhaps histamine, are important modulators of the system that transports Tyr-MIF-1 and the enkephalins out of the CNS.
authors.affiliation: Veterans Administration Medical Center, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Banks
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Kastin
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier / Q000187:drug effects*; D002217:Carbachol / Q000494:pharmacology; D004745:Enkephalins / Q000378:metabolism*; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D009075:MSH Release-Inhibiting Hormone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000494:pharmacology; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000502:physiology*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D004745:Enkephalins; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D012701:Serotonin; C036930:tyrosyl-prolyl-leucyl-glycinamide; D001285:Atropine; D002217:Carbachol; D009075:MSH Release-Inhibiting Hormone