title: GABAergic modulation of 5-HT7 receptor-mediated effects on 5-HT efflux in the guinea-pig dorsal raphe nucleus.
abstract: 5-HT(7) receptor mRNA and protein are localised in the dorsal raphe nucleus (DRN) on non-serotonergic neurones. The effect of 5-HT(7) receptor antagonism on 5-HT efflux was measured from guinea-pig DRN slices, using the technique of fast cyclic voltammetry. The 5-HT(7) receptor antagonist, SB-269970-A, significantly inhibited 5-HT efflux. The GABA(A) receptor agonist, muscimol, significantly inhibited 5-HT efflux, to a similar degree as SB-269970-A. In contrast, the GABA(A) receptor antagonist, bicuculline, significantly increased 5-HT efflux and attenuated the muscimol-induced inhibition. The muscimol and SB-269970-A effects were not additive and in the presence of bicuculline the SB-269970-A-induced inhibition of 5-HT efflux was attenuated. These data suggest that 5-HT(7) receptor antagonist-induced inhibition of 5-HT efflux occurs indirectly via activation of GABA(A) receptors. That is, 5-HT(7) receptors may be located on GABA interneurones and when activated decrease GABA release and hence decrease the inhibitory tone on 5-HT neurones, increasing 5-HT efflux in the DRN. Therefore, in the presence of GABAergic tone 5-HT(7) receptor antagonists would decrease 5-HT release from the DRN.
authors.affiliation: Psychiatry CEDD, GlaxoSmithKline, New Frontiers Science Park, Third Avenue, Harlow, Essex CM 19 5AW, UK. claire_roberts-1@gsk.com
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: Simon T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Bate
authors.forename: James N C
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Kew
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008297:Male; D011903:Raphe Nuclei / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011985:Receptors, Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D011985:Receptors, Serotonin; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; C104425:serotonin 7 receptor; D012701:Serotonin; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid