title: Differential distribution of 5-hydroxytryptamine3 receptor in the colon between human and guinea pig.
abstract: Localization of 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT3) receptor in the human colon was examined by in vitro receptor autoradiography using [125I](S)iodozacopride, and compared with that in the guinea pig colon. [125I](S)iodozacopride binding sites were found with high densities around the myenteric plexus, but with low ones in the muscle layer and mucosa of the human colon, and the binding was abolished by granisetron, a specific 5-HT3 receptor antagonist. While in the guinea pig colon, specific [125I](S) iodozacopride binding was not detected in either the myenteric plexus or the muscle layers. Thus, the 5-HT3 receptors are present in the human colon, especially densely located in the myenteric plexus, but not in the guinea pig colon, and those may participate in the colonic motility. The results of functional studies of 5-HT3 receptor obtained from experiments using guinea pig are not always applying to the human.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakurai-Yamashita
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamashita
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaibara
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Enjoji
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanematsu
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Taniyama
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001345:Autoradiography; D001549:Benzamides / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D003106:Colon / Q000737:chemistry*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D006801:Humans; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D044406:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D013045:Species Specificity
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D044406:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT3; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; C055971:zacopride