title: Pharmacological characteristics of the newly cloned rat 5-hydroxytryptamine2F receptor.
abstract: The rat 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)2F (serotonin2F) receptor is a newly cloned member of the 5-HT2/1C receptor family. The pharmacology of the 5-HT2F receptor was explored using a variety of structurally different compounds in a radioligand binding assay. In addition, the 5-HT2F receptor was shown to stimulate production of inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate in the transformed cells. Based on the affinities of the compounds tested, their known affinities for certain of the other 5-HT receptors, and the fact that activation of the cloned 5-HT2F receptor stimulates inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate production, the 5-HT2F receptor was determined to be a novel receptor and a member of the 5-HT2/1C receptor family. In addition, several agonists and partial agonists were evaluated for contractile activity in the rat stomach fundus, and these activities were correlated with their binding affinities at the 5-HT2F receptor. A highly significant correlation was found, providing additional evidence that is consistent with the 5-HT2F receptor being the stomach fundal contractile receptor. [3H]5-HT had high affinity for this receptor both at 37 degrees and at 0 degree (Kd = 7.87 +/- 0.55 and 0.12 +/- 0.02 nM, respectively). The difference in affinity for [3H]5-HT at the two temperatures prompted an investigation of potential temperature-dependent differences in the binding affinities of agonists versus antagonists. Agonists such as 5-HT, 5-methoxytryptamine, etc., showed higher affinity for the 5-HT2F receptor at 0 degree than at 37 degrees, whereas antagonists such as methysergide, 1-naphthylpiperazine, etc., showed no difference in affinity for this receptor at the two different temperatures. Therefore, the affinity of a compound for the 5-HT2F receptor at 37 degrees versus 0 degree was shown to be useful for predicting agonist or antagonist activity. Additionally, information is provided about some of the structural requirements for the affinity of certain tryptamines at the 5-HT2F receptor.
authors.affiliation: Lilly Research Laboratories, Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, Indiana 46285.
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Wainscott
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: K W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Schenck
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Audia
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Nissen
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baez
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Kursar
authors.forename: V L
authors.initials: VL
authors.lastname: Lucaites
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Nelson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular; D005748:Gastric Fundus / Q000187:drug effects; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects*; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D012701:Serotonin; D015544:Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate