title: Role for serotonin3 receptors in the control of adrenocorticotropic hormone release from rat pituitary cell cultures.
abstract: Although several serotonin (5-HT) receptor types have been shown capable of stimulating the release of adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) from the pituitary gland, relatively little is known about the role of the 5-HT3 receptor, a receptor that has generated a great deal of interest for its involvement in many behavioral and therapeutic effects. Hence, in this study, we tested the effects of the 5-HT3/4 receptor antagonist 3-tropanyl-indole-3-carboxylate (ICS 205-930) and the selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist 3-tropanyl-3, 5-dichlorobenzoate (MDL 72222) on ACTH release stimulated by 5-HT from primary cultures of rat pituitary cells. Subsequently, we evaluated the effects of the selective 5-HT3 receptor agonist 1-(m-chlorophenyl)-biguanide (m-CPBG) on basal, corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)- and arginine vasopressin (AVP)-stimulated ACTH release. The maximal stimulatory effect of 5-HT (10(-9) mol/l) on ACTH release was antagonized by both ICS 205-930 and MDL 72222, suggesting that 5-HT stimulates basal ACTH release through activation of 5-HT3, receptors. Accordingly, m-CPBG stimulated basal ACTH release in a concentration-dependent fashion. In contrast to 5-HT, m-CPBG did not have any effect on CRH-stimulated ACTH release and inhibited AVP-stimulated ACTH release in a concentration-dependent manner. These data suggest that the 5-HT3 receptor is involved in the release of ACTH from the pituitary gland in vitro.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Calogero
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bagdy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Burrello
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Polosa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: D'Agata
mesh_terms: D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin / Q000494:pharmacology; D001645:Biguanides / Q000494:pharmacology; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D008297:Male; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000502:physiology*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001645:Biguanides; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D001127:Arginine Vasopressin; D000324:Adrenocorticotropic Hormone; D003346:Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone; C065734:1-(3-chlorophenyl)biguanide