title: 5-HT-induced jejunal motor activity: enteric locus of action and receptor subtypes.
abstract: The role of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), its enteric locus of action, and receptor subtypes involved in the regulation of jejunal contractions were investigated by close intra-arterial infusions in conscious dogs. Close intra-arterial infusions of 5-HT in short segments of the jejunum stimulated phasic contractions that were blocked completely by atropine, partially by tetrodotoxin, and not affected by hexamethonium. This response was also blocked significantly by 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptor antagonists but was not affected by 5-HT1A/5-HT1B, 5-HT3, and 5-HT4 receptor antagonists. Spontaneous phase III contractions were inhibited significantly by 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptor antagonists, not affected by 5-HT1A/5-HT1B and 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, and enhanced by 5-HT4 receptor antagonists. Repeated close intra-arterial infusions of 5-HT over several days stimulated giant migrating contractions. We conclude that in the conscious state, 5-HT acts on 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptors located on postsynaptic cholinergic neurons in the canine jejunum to stimulate phasic contractions and phase III activity. The 5-HT4 receptors in the canine small intestine may be localized on nonadrenergic, noncholinergic inhibitory neurons; these receptors suppress the amplitude and duration of phase III activity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee 53226, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Graf
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Sarna
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology; D004285:Dogs; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000187:drug effects*; D018738:Hexamethonium / Q000494:pharmacology; D007583:Jejunum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D013779:Tetrodotoxin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D012701:Serotonin; D018738:Hexamethonium; D013779:Tetrodotoxin; D001285:Atropine; D002118:Calcium