title: Attenuation of ischemic efflux of endogenous amino acids by the novel 5-HT(1A)/5-HT(2) receptor ligand adatanserin.
abstract: Using sodium azide (NaN3)-induced anoxia plus aglycaemia as a model of chemically-induced ischemia in the hippocampal slice, we have evaluated the effects of the novel 5-HT(1A) partial agonist/5-HT(2) receptor antagonist adatanserin and the 5-HT(1A) receptor agonist BAYx3702 on the efflux of endogenous glutamate, aspartate and GABA. BAYx3702 (10-1000 nM) produced a significant (P<0.05) dose-related attenuation of ischemic efflux of both glutamate and GABA with maximum decrease being observed at 100 nM (73 and 69%, respectively). This attenuation was completely reversed by the addition of the 5-HT(1A) antagonist, WAY-100635 (100 nM). Similarly, adatanserin (10-1000 nM) produced a significant (P<0.05) dose-related attenuation in glutamate and GABA efflux with a maximum of 72 and 81% at 100 nM, respectively. This effect was completely reversed by the 5-HT(2A/C) receptor agonist, DOI but unaffected by WAY-100635. The 5-HT(2A) receptor antagonist MDL-100907 produced a comparable attenuation of glutamate when compared to adatanserin, while the 5-HT(2C) receptor antagonist, SB-206553, had no effect on ischemic efflux. None of these compounds significantly altered aspartate efflux from this preparation. In conclusion, the 5-HT(1A) receptor partial agonist 5-HT(2) receptor antagonist, adatanserin is able to attenuate ischemic amino acid efflux in a comparable manner to the full 5-HT(1A) agonist BAYx3702. However, in contrast to BAYx3702, adatanserin appears to produce it effects via blockade of the 5-HT(2A) receptor. This suggests that adatanserin may be an effective neuroprotectant, as has been previously demonstrated for full 5-HT(1A) receptor agonists such as BAYx3702.
authors.affiliation: Neuroscience Research, Wyeth Ayerst, CN8000, Princeton, NJ 08543-8000, USA. lee_a_dawson@gsk.com
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Dawson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Galandak
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Djali
mesh_terms: D000596:Amino Acids / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000378:metabolism*; D005464:Fluorobenzenes / Q000494:pharmacology; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007211:Indoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D008024:Ligands; D008297:Male; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010880:Piperidines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D044402:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A; D044403:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2B; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000596:Amino Acids; D005464:Fluorobenzenes; D007211:Indoles; D008024:Ligands; D010879:Piperazines; D010880:Piperidines; D011725:Pyridines; D011743:Pyrimidines; D044402:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2A; D044403:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT2B; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; C081272:WY 50324; C094868:SB 206553; C079049:volinanserin