title: 5-HT2A receptor-mediated outward current in C6 glioma cells is mimicked by intracellular IP3 release.
abstract: The C6 glioma cell line possesses 5-HT2A receptors that have been shown to increase intracellular calcium levels. We have studied the electrophysiological response of these cells to 5-HT using the whole-cell recording method. Under voltage-clamp, 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) produced an outward current in these cells which was inhibited by extracellularly applied ketanserin and spiperone and by EGTA (10 mM) in the recording electrode. The 5-HT induced response could be mimicked by intracellular photolytic release of inositol (1,4,5) trisphosphate (IP3) from caged molecules. The reversal potentials for the IP3- and 5-HT-induced responses were closely matched. The data indicates that the outward current is likely to be mediated by 5-HT2A receptors stimulating IP3 production which increases intracellular calcium leading to the opening of calcium-activated potassium channels.
authors.affiliation: Oxford University-SmithKline Beecham Centre for Applied Neuropsychobiology, University Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Radcliffe Infirmary, UK.
authors.forename: J T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Bartrup
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Newberry
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism*; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology; D004594:Electrophysiology; D005910:Glioma / Q000378:metabolism*; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D007473:Ion Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D008564:Membrane Potentials / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D015221:Potassium Channels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured
chemical_list: D007473:Ion Channels; D015221:Potassium Channels; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012701:Serotonin; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate; D002118:Calcium