title: 5-Hydroxytryptamine stimulates the release of prostacyclin but not thromboxane A2 from isolated rat dental pulp.
abstract: The effect of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) on the release of prostacyclin and thromboxane (TX) A2 from isolated rat dental pulp was evaluated. 5-HT (1-1,000 microM) caused a dose-dependent and marked stimulation of the release of prostacyclin but not TXA2. Of the 5-HT-related indolealkylamines tested, only tryptamine had a similar stimulatory effect while tryptophan and 5-hydroxytryptophan had no effect. Neither histamine (100 microM) nor bradykinin (100 microM) had such an effect. Our results suggest the possible involvement of 5-HT receptors in 5-HT-induced stimulation of prostacyclin production in rat dental pulp.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirafuji
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ogura
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical; D013928:Thromboxane A2 / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012701:Serotonin; D013928:Thromboxane A2; D011464:Epoprostenol