title: Norepinephrine-mediated regulation of 5HT1 receptor functioning in human platelets.
abstract: Adaptive changes in serotonergic 5HT1 receptor signalling are believed to underlie the therapeutic effectiveness of antidepressant drugs. Since cells are continuously exposed to neurotransmitters/neuromodulators, spatially and temporally integrated, the responsiveness of a receptor system is dependent upon the physio-pathological state of the cell and the interaction between different neurotransmitters. In the present work, we investigated heterologous regulation of 5HT1 receptors induced by norepinephrine (NE) in human platelets. NE platelet treatment induced a time and concentration dependent 5HT1 receptor desensitisation mediated by both alpha and beta receptors through activation of intracellular protein kinases. In particular NE, through PKC activation, regulated 5HT1 receptor phosphorylation on threonine residues, causing in turn serotonin receptor-G protein uncoupling and functional responsiveness drop. These results suggest that high NE levels (released i.e. during stress disorders) may play an important role in regulating the 5HT1 responsiveness and in controlling effectiveness of drugs acting on these neurotransmitter systems.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Neurobiology, Pharmacology and Biotechnology, University of Pisa, Via Bonanno 6, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Trincavelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cuboni
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Montali
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Santaguida
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lucacchini
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martini
mesh_terms: D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases / Q000378:metabolism; D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology; D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate) / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010646:Phentolamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D010766:Phosphorylation / Q000187:drug effects; D011433:Propranolol / Q000494:pharmacology; D011493:Protein Kinase C / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000502:physiology; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / Q000378:metabolism; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1 / Q000097:blood* / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000317:Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D000081082:Phosphoinositide-3 Kinase Inhibitors; D043562:Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled; D044263:Receptors, Serotonin, 5-HT1; D016244:Guanosine 5'-O-(3-Thiotriphosphate); D011433:Propranolol; D017868:Cyclic AMP-Dependent Protein Kinases; D011493:Protein Kinase C; D000262:Adenylyl Cyclases; D009638:Norepinephrine; D010646:Phentolamine