title: Selective antagonism of human 5-HT1D and 5-HT1B receptor-mediated responses in stably transfected C6-glial cells by ketanserin and GR 127,935.
abstract: The antagonist effects of ketanserin and 2'-methyl-4'-(5-methyl-1,2,4)oxadiazol-3-yl)-biphenyl-[4-carboxyli c acid 4-methoxy-3-(4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-phenyl]-amide (GR 127,935) were compared to naratriptan-induced inhibition of cAMP formation in C6-glial cell lines stably expressing human 5-HT1D or 5-HT1B receptor sites. Ketanserin demonstrated potent (pA2: 7.76), competitive antagonism of naratriptan-induced inhibition of forskolin (100 microM)-stimulated cAMP formation in C6-glial/5-HT1D cells. Whereas GR 127,935 was ineffective as an antagonist in these cells, it produced and intrinsic activity (pEC50: 6.98) that was sensitive to ketanserin (10 microM) blockade. Unlike ketanserin, GR 127,935 potently antagonised the naratriptan response in C6-glial/5-HT1B cells while also depressing the maximum response. The differential antagonist effects of ketanserin and GR 127,935 on naratriptan responses elicited in C6-glial/5-HT1D and C6-glial/5-HT1B cells demonstrate these compounds do selectively block human 5-HT1D and 5-HT1B receptors, respectively.
authors: Laboratory of Cellular and Molecular Neurobiology, Centre de Recherche Pierre Fabre, Castres, France.
authors: P J
authors: PJ
authors: Pauwels
authors: F C
authors: FC
authors: Colpaert
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D005576:Colforsin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000242:Cyclic AMP / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D004347:Drug Interactions; D006801:Humans; D007650:Ketanserin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009457:Neuroglia / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D010069:Oxadiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014162:Transfection
chemical_list: D010069:Oxadiazoles; D010879:Piperazines; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D005576:Colforsin; C090701:GR 127935; D007650:Ketanserin; D000242:Cyclic AMP