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The involvement of the peripheral 5-HT2A receptor in peripherally administered serotonin-induced hyperglycemia in
J Yamada1, Y Sugimoto, T Yoshikawa
1Department of Pharmacology, Kobe Pharmaceutical University, Motoyamakita-Machi, Kobe, Japan.
Abstract:
The mechanism of the hyperglycemic response to intraperitoneally administered serotonin (5-HT) was studied in rats. 5-HT i.p.-induced hyperglycemia was strongly antagonized by the 5-HT2A receptor antagonist ketanserin. 5-HT did not affect the serum insulin levels and increased plasma glucagon levels only at the high dose of 10 mg/kg. 5-HT dose-dependently induced a remarkable increase in plasma adrenaline levels and these effects were antagonized by ketanserin. 5-HT-induced hyperglycemia was abolished by adrenodemedullation. These results suggest that the hyperglycemic effects of 5-HT are closely related to the release of adrenaline from the adrenal gland, mediated by 5-HT2A receptors.