title: Homeostasis of glucose in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss Walbaum): the role of serotonin.
abstract: In this study, we evaluated, for the first time, the 5-HT (serotonin)-mediated control of glucose homeostasis in the rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. Intraperitoneal administration of 5-HT increased plasma levels of glucose, adrenaline and noradrenaline. By contrast, intracerebroventricular administration of 5-HT did not cause any significant variation in plasma levels of glucose. The release of endogenous 5-HT following intraperitoneal administration of d-fenfluramine led to a significant increase in plasma levels of glucose and adrenaline. Intraperitoneal administration of (1) MIAN (a 5-HT2 receptor antagonist) did not block either the hyperglycaemic action or the increase in plasma levels of adrenaline induced by 5-HT, but did block the increase in plasma levels of noradrenaline, and (2) 5-CT (a 5-HT1 agonist) increased the plasma levels of glucose and of adrenaline, without altering those of noradrenaline. Administration of TFMPP (a 5-HT1B agonist) did not increase the plasma levels of glucose, and the hyperglycaemic action of 5-HT was not blocked by antagonists of 5-HT1A (WAY 100635), 5-HT1D (BRL 15572), 5-HT2B (SB 204741) or 5-HT7 (pimozide) receptors. It was demonstrated that, in rainbow trout, peripheral 5-HT, but not brain 5-HT intervenes in the modulation of glucose homeostasis with a hyperglycaemic effect. This effect is associated with the release of adrenaline and activation of 5-HT1-like receptors. As far as could be determined in the present study, these 5-HT1-like receptors are unrelated to either the 5-HT1A, 5-HT1B or 5-HT1D receptor subtypes of mammals. The 5-HT2-type receptors may mediate the release of noradrenaline, but not of adrenaline, and furthermore, do not appear to play an important role in the hyperglycaemic effect exerted by 5-HT.
authors.affiliation: Laboratorio de Fisiología Animal (Instituto de Acuicultura), Facultad de Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Rosa I Caamaño
authors.initials: RI
authors.lastname: Tubío
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pérez-Maceira
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aldegunde
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000097:blood; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000097:blood; D017686:Oncorhynchus mykiss / Q000378:metabolism*; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D012701:Serotonin; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine