title: The role of the 5-HT4 receptor in Cl- secretion in human jejunal mucosa.
abstract: 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) is a mediator of chloride ion (Cl-) secretion in the intestine which can be seen as a rise in short circuit current (Isc) in the Ussing chamber model. We investigated the 5-HT receptor mediating 5-HT-induced Cl- secretion in the human jejunum in vitro. Jejunal segments obtained from patients having gastric bypass surgery for obesity, were stripped of muscularis and mounted in Ussing chambers and short-circuited. The 5-HT receptor agonist-induced change (delta) in Isc was recorded in the presence and and absence of 5-HT receptor antagonists. The rank order of agonist potency was: 5-HT > 5-methoxytryptamine > renzapride (BRL 24924 > alpha-methyl-5-HT >> 2-methyl-5-HT. In the presence of Cl(-)-free media or 100 microM furosemide, 5-HT-induced delta Isc was significantly reduced. It was also antagonized by > or = 1 microM tropisetron (a 5-HT 3/5-HT4 receptor antagonist) and > or = 10 nM GR 113808 (a selective 5-HT4 receptor antagonist) with pA2 values of 6.5 and 7.9, respectively. Another 5-HT4 receptor antagonist, SC 53606 (0.1 microM), antagonized the 5-HT-induced response with a pA2 of 7.3 5-HT1-like/5-HT2 (methysergide), 5-HT1P [N-acetyl-5-hydroxytryptophyl 5-hydroxytryptophan amide (5-HT-DP], 5-HT2A (ketanserin) and 5-HT3 (ondansetron) receptor antagonists and tetrodotoxin, had no significant effect on the EC50 for 5-HT. In conclusion, this study demonstrates that in the human muscle-stripped jejunum in vitro, 5-HT induced change in short circuit current is mediated by a 5-HT4 receptor via a non-neural pathway.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond 23298, USA.
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Budhoo
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kellum
mesh_terms: D002712:Chlorides / Q000378:metabolism*; D004594:Electrophysiology; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D007583:Jejunum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D044422:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D044422:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT4