title: Effects of granisetron, a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, on ouabain-induced emesis in ferrets.
abstract: The antiemetic effect of granisetron, a selective 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, on ouabain-induced emesis was studied using ferrets. In order to clarify the relationship between ouabain-induced emesis and serotonin (5-HT), we examined its effects on 5-HT release from the isolated ileum. Afferent vagal nerve activity was also determined. An intravenous bolus injection of ouabain (0.1-1.0 mg/kg) produced emesis in a dose-dependent manner. Ouabain-induced emesis was inhibited by pretreatment with granisetron. In the isolated ileum, ouabain induced a concentration-dependent increase of 5-HT. This release of 5-HT was suppressed by granisetron. Increases in vagal nerve discharges were observed immediately after the intravenous administration of ouabain (0.1-1.0 mg/kg). These increases were suppressed by granisetron. Taken together, ouabain activates 5-HT release from the mucosa in the gastrointestinal tract. Released 5-HT may activate the vagal afferent nerves, resulting in vomiting. Granisetron inhibited the ouabain-induced elevation of 5-HT and vagal nerve activity. Ouabain may induce emesis as well as negative chronotropic effects by activating the vagus. Our results suggest that ouabain-induced emesis is in part mediated by the 5-HT3 receptors of the peripheral gastrointestinal tract.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health Sciences University of Hokkaido, Ishikari-Tobetsu, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Endo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sugawara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nemoto
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Blower
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000294:innervation; D000818:Animals; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005289:Ferrets; D017829:Granisetron / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007082:Ileum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009475:Neurons, Afferent / Q000187:drug effects; D010042:Ouabain / Q000633:toxicity; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects; D044406:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014630:Vagus Nerve / Q000187:drug effects; D014839:Vomiting / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D017829:Granisetron; D010042:Ouabain; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D044406:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3; D012701:Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists