Quantitative autoradiography of 5-hydroxytryptamine1A binding sites in rats with chronic neonatal 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine lesions.
We recently reported that rats with elevated brainstem serotonin (5-HT) concentration and 5-HT transporter binding site density after neonatal 5,7-dihydroxytryptamine (5,7-DHT) lesions made by intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection exhibited more myoclonic supersensitivity to the 5-HT1A agonist 8-OH-DPAT than those with decreased brainstem 5-HT and 5-HT transporter sites following intracisternal 5,7-DHT (i.c.) injection. To investigate the role of 5-HT1A receptors in these differences, we labelled 5-HT1A binding sites autoradiographically with [3H]8-OH-DPAT 4 months after i.p. or i.c. 5,7-DHT or saline in the first week postnatal. The regional distribution of 5-HT1A sites conformed to previous reports of highest receptor densities in hippocampus (CA1, dentate gyrus), septal nuclei, dorsal and median raphe, mammillary body, and certain cortical regions (cingulum, claustrum). 5-HT1A binding was significantly decreased (-87%) in the dorsal raphe after i.c.-made 5,7-DHT lesions. No reductions were found after lesions made by i.p. injection compared to controls, but rather a 246% increase in area of 5-HT1A binding extending from the dorsal raphe was observed. These changes in 5-HT1A binding sites in the dorsal raphe in the chronic phase of 5,7-DHT lesions may contribute to the different behavioral consequences of the route of neonatal 5,7-DHT injection.
Department of Neurology, George Washington University, Washington, DC.
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D015116:5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000633:toxicity*; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000502:physiology*; D001345:Autoradiography; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000502:physiology; D002946:Cisterna Magna; D005260:Female; D007267:Injections; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D011247:Pregnancy; D011903:Raphe Nuclei / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*
D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D015116:5,7-Dihydroxytryptamine; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin