title: A pharmacological comparison of the receptors mediating contractile responses to 5-hydroxytryptamine in the rat isolated caudal artery and fundic strip.
abstract: Contractile responses to 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and to a number of 5-HT-receptor agonists have been compared on the rat isolated caudal artery and stomach fundic strip. On the caudal artery, 5-HT was the most potent agonist tested. The 5-HT 1-like agonist, 5-carboxamidotryptamine (5-CT), was less potent than 5-HT and produced a lower maximum response. 8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)-tetralin (8-OH-DPAT) and RU24969 (5-methoxy-3(1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridin-4-yl)1Hindole) were inactive as agonists and 8-OH-DPAT was not an antagonist. Ketanserin, ICI 169,369 (2-(2-dimethylaminoethylthio)-3-phenylquinoline hydrochloride) and ICI 170,809 (2-(2-dimethylamino-2-methylpropylthio)-3- phenylquinoline hydrochloride) were competitive antagonists of 5-HT on this preparation, indicating that 5-HT is acting via 5-HT2 receptors. In contrast, all the agonists produced contractions of the fundic strip (rank order of potency, 5-HT = 5-CT > RU24969 > 8-OH-DPAT). The maximum response to RU24969 was significantly lower than the maximum responses to the other agonists. Ketanserin was only a weak antagonist of 5-HT in the fundic strip, demonstrating that 5-HT2 receptors were not involved, but ICI 169,369 and ICI 170,809 were non-surmountable antagonists of 5-HT responses, as were methysergide and methiothepin. Since ICI 169,369 and ICI 170,809 are devoid of activity at 5-HT3 and 5-HT4 receptors, then these two subtypes would not appear to be implicated, a view that was confirmed in the case of 5-HT3 receptors by experiments using ondansetron.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Bioscience II Department, Zeneca, Macclesfield, Cheshire, UK.
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Growcott
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Cox
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Blackburn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000187:drug effects; D005748:Gastric Fundus / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects*; D009131:Muscle, Smooth, Vascular / Q000187:drug effects*; D051381:Rats; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D012701:Serotonin