title: Effects of various 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, granisetron, ondansetron, ramosetron and azasetron on serotonin (5-HT) release from the ferret isolated ileum.
abstract: The object of this study was to evaluate the involvement of 5-HT3 receptors in the regulation of 5-HT release from the small intestine using ferrets, an animal model of emesis. 2-Methyl-5-HT, a 5-HT3 receptor agonist, produced a concentration-dependent increase of 5-HT from the ferret ileum. This increase in 5-HT release was significantly inhibited by granisetron (10(-7) and 10(-6) M) or azasetron (10(-7) and 10(-6) M) in a concentration-dependent manner. Ondansetron (10(-7) M) and ramosetron (10(-6) M) also significantly inhibited the 2-methyl-5-HT-induced increase in 5-HT release. When the concentration of ondansetron was increased from 10(-7) M to 10(-6) M, inhibition of 5-HT release was reduced. Ramosetron, for which 5-HT3 receptor binding of the rat brain is remarkably stronger than for any other 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, inhibited the 5-HT release at only the highest concentration of 10(-6) M. Based on these observations that the mode of action on the 2-methyl-5-HT induced 5-HT release is different among 5-HT3 receptor antagonists, it is suggested that there is a possibility that the neuronal 5-HT3 receptors and the 5-HT3 receptors on the EC cells may represent two distinct subtypes.
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: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Minami
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Teramoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ogawa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nemoto
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hamaue
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirafuji
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yasuda
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Blower
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005289:Ferrets; D017829:Granisetron / Q000494:pharmacology; D007082:Ileum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D017294:Ondansetron / Q000494:pharmacology; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D001562:Benzimidazoles; D017829:Granisetron; D017294:Ondansetron; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012701:Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; C078730:serotonin 5 receptor; C045918:2-methyl-5-HT; C071315:ramosetron