title: Corticosterone selectively attenuates 8-OH-DPAT-mediated hypothermia in mice.
abstract: The 5-HT1A agonist 8-OH-DPAT produces a hypothermia in mice mediated by somatodendritic 5-HT1A receptors, that is attenuated by antidepressants and corticosterone. The present study investigated if the effect of corticosterone is specific to the serotonergic system or a non-specific effect on thermoregulation. Administration of corticosterone for 3 d had no effect on dopaminergic (apomorphine) or adrenergic (clonidine) hypothermic challenges. However in addition to 8-OH-DPAT, nicotine-induced hypothermia was attenuated by corticosterone. Administration of the selective nicotinic antagonist mecamylamine had no effect on 8-OH-DPAT-induced hypothermia, although nicotine-induced hypothermia was attenuated by the selective 5-HT1A antagonist WAY-100635. This demonstrates a serotonergic-nicotinic interaction in the generation of hypothermia in mice and is consistent with corticosterone selectively attenuating somatodendritic 5-HT1A receptor function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psyciatry, School of Neuscience and Psychiatry, University of Newcastle, Leazes Wing, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon tyne, UK. r.h.mcallister-williams@ncl.ac.uk
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: McAllister-Williams
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Young
mesh_terms: D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D003345:Corticosterone / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D008464:Mecamylamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009538:Nicotine / Q000494:pharmacology; D018722:Nicotinic Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D018733:Nicotinic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D018722:Nicotinic Agonists; D018733:Nicotinic Antagonists; D010879:Piperazines; D011725:Pyridines; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D008464:Mecamylamine; D009538:Nicotine; C090413:N-(2-(4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)-N-(2-pyridinyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide; D017371:8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin; D003345:Corticosterone