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Heterogeneity of contractile 5-HT receptors in human hand veins
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- Bodelsson, Mikael (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Infektionsmedicin,Sektion III,Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper, Lund,Medicinska fakulteten,Infection Medicine (BMC),Section III,Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund,Faculty of Medicine
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Törnebrandt, Kenneth (author)
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- Bertilsson, Inga-Lill (author)
- Lund University,Lunds universitet,Basala gangliernas patofysiologi,Forskargrupper vid Lunds universitet,Basal Ganglia Pathophysiology,Lund University Research Groups
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Arneklo-Nobin, Birgitta (author)
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- 1992
- 1992
- English.
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In: European Journal of Pharmacology. - 1879-0712. ; 219:3-4, s. 455-460
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Abstract
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- To increase our knowledge of human peripheral vasospasm we characterized the contractile 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptors in human superficial hand vein segments in vitro. The 5-HT1 receptor agonist, sumatriptan, the 5-HT2 receptor agonist, dl-alpha-methyl-5-HT, and the 5-HT3 receptor agonist, 2-methyl-5-HT, all induced concentration-dependent contractions. The contractile response to sumatriptan was antagonized by the non-selective 5-HT receptor antagonist, methiothepin, but was unaffected by the 5-HT2 receptor antagonist, ketanserin. The contractile response to dl-alpha-methyl-5-HT was antagonized by both methiothepin and ketanserin. The contraction elicited by 2-methyl-5-HT was not affected by the 5-HT3 receptor antagonist, MDL 72222, but was antagonized by ketanserin. The results suggest that serotonergic contraction in the human superficial hand vein involves both 5-HT1 and 5-HT2 but not 5-HT3 receptors. Such receptor heterogeneity in human blood vessels should be considered when using drugs and when designing future compounds for medical use.
Subject headings
- MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP -- Medicinska och farmaceutiska grundvetenskaper -- Farmakologi och toxikologi (hsv//swe)
- MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES -- Basic Medicine -- Pharmacology and Toxicology (hsv//eng)
Keyword
- Vein
- serotonin)
- 5-HT receptors
- 5-HT (5-hydroxytryptamine
- Hand (human)
- Smooth muscle
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- art (subject category)
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