title: Regulation of serotonin2A receptor expression by an antisense oligodeoxynucleotide.
abstract: The regulation of 5-HT2A receptor expression by an antisense oligodeoxynucleotide, complementary to the coding region of rat 5-HT2A receptor mRNA, was examined in a cortically derived cell line and in rat brain. Treatment of A1A1 variant cells, which express the 5-HT2A receptor coupled to the stimulation of phosphatidylinositol (PI) hydrolysis, with antisense oligodeoxynucleotide decreased the maximal stimulation of PI hydrolysis by the partial agonist quipazine and the number of 5-HT2A receptor sites as measured by the binding of 2-[125I]-iodolysergic acid diethylamide. Treatment of cells with random, sense, or mismatch oligodeoxynucleotide did not alter the stimulation of PI hydrolysis by quipazine or 5-HT2A receptor number. Intracerebroventricular infusion of antisense, but not mismatch, oligodeoxynucleotide for 8 days resulted in a significant increase in cortical 5-HT2A receptor density and an increase in headshake behavior induced by the 5-HT2 receptor agonist 1-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)-2-aminopropane. The density of cortical 5-HT2A receptors was not altered by administration of antisense oligodeoxynucleotide for 1, 2, or 4 days. We hypothesize that in brain this antisense oligodeoxynucleotide relieved some form of translational suppression, resulting in an increase in 5-HT2A receptor expression.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio 78284-7764, USA.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Scalzitti
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Berg
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kratowicz
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Hensler
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D016373:DNA, Antisense / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000235:genetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D044402:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D016373:DNA, Antisense; D044402:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin