title: Autoradiographic characterisation of [35S]GTPgammaS binding stimulation mediated by 5-HT1B receptor in postmortem human brain.
abstract: G-protein activation mediated by 5-HT1B receptors was studied in human brain by [35S]GTPgammaS autoradiographic methods. 5-HT (10 microM) increased [35S]GTPgammaS binding in caudate-putamen nucleus, globus pallidus, dentate gyrus, CA1, entorhinal cortex and substantia nigra. In basal ganglia and midbrain, this effect was blocked by GR 127935 (5-HT(1B/1D) antagonist). In contrast, WAY 100635 (selective 5-HT1A antagonist) reversed the effect of 5-HT in hippocampus and entorhinal cortex. Therefore, a detailed pharmacological study was carried out in basal ganglia and substantia nigra using 5-HT and the 5-HT(1B/1D) agonists GTI and CP 93129. In these areas, these agonists stimulated [35S]GTPgammaS binding in a concentration-dependent manner, with no significant differences in the potency for a given structure. Furthermore, GTI was more potent in the putamen than in globus pallidus. In caudate-putamen, the three agonists showed the same efficacy, while in globus pallidus and substantia nigra the efficacy of 5-HT was higher than GTI and CP 93129. The selective 5-HT1B antagonist SB-224289 inhibited GTI- and CP 93129-stimulated [35S]GTPgammaS binding in basal ganglia and substantia nigra, while coincubation with BRL 15572 (selective 5-HT1D antagonist) did not result in any significant change. Here we report the anatomical pattern of distribution of 5-HT1B-dependent functionality by using specific pharmacological tools in human brain sections.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Cantabria, Avda/Cardenal Herrera Oria s/n, Santander 39011, Cantabria, Spain.
authors.forename: Ricardo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mostany
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pazos
authors.forename: M Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Castro
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001345:Autoradiography / Q000379:methods; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000187:drug effects; D001713:Biphenyl Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D001921:Brain / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D004151:Dipeptides / Q000494:pharmacology; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005260:Female; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate) / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010069:Oxadiazoles / Q000494:pharmacology; D010879:Piperazines / Q000494:pharmacology; D010881:Piperidones / Q000494:pharmacology; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D011485:Protein Binding / Q000187:drug effects; D011725:Pyridines / Q000494:pharmacology; D011758:Pyrroles / Q000494:pharmacology; D044302:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1B / Q000378:metabolism*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology; D013460:Sulfur Isotopes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics
chemical_list: D001713:Biphenyl Compounds; D004151:Dipeptides; D010069:Oxadiazoles; D010879:Piperazines; D010881:Piperidones; D011725:Pyridines; D011758:Pyrroles; D044302:Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1B; C108518:SB 22489G; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D017366:Serotonin Receptor Agonists; D013141:Spiro Compounds; D013460:Sulfur Isotopes; C065046:3-(1,2,5,6-tetrahydropyrid-4-yl)pyrrolo(3,2-b)pyrid-5-one; C072128:serotonin-O-carboxymethyl-Gly-Tyr; C090701:GR 127935; D012701:Serotonin; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); C090413:N-(2-(4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)-N-(2-pyridinyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide; C108532:BRL 15572