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Serotonin (5-HT) systems mediate dopamine (DA) receptor supersensitivity

R M Kostrzewa1, L Gong, R Brus

  • 1Department of Pharmacology, Quillen College of Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City 37614.

Acta Neurobiologiae Experimentalis
|January 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Neonatal 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) lesions in rats cause dopamine D1 and serotonin 5-HT1C receptor supersensitization. Dopamine D1 agonists induce oral activity via serotonin 5-HT1C receptors, revealing a neurochemical link.

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Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Neuropharmacology
  • Neurochemistry

Background:

  • Investigating interactions between dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5-HT) neurochemical systems is crucial for understanding complex behaviors.
  • Neonatal 6-hydroxydopamine (6-OHDA) lesions induce significant neurochemical alterations in the brain, particularly affecting DA pathways.
  • Oral activity in rodents can be modulated by both DA and 5-HT systems, suggesting potential cross-talk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the interactions between DA and 5-HT systems in the context of DA D1 receptor supersensitization.
  • To examine the role of 5-HT receptor agonists and antagonists in the induction of oral activity in neonatal 6-OHDA-lesioned rats.
  • To determine if DA D1 receptor activation influences oral activity through serotoninergic pathways.

Main Methods:

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  • Neonatal rats were lesioned with 6-OHDA after desipramine pretreatment to selectively deplete DA.
  • Adult lesioned rats were assessed for striatal DA, DOPAC, HVA, and 5-HT content.
  • The effects of various DA and 5-HT receptor agonists and antagonists on oral activity were evaluated in lesioned and control rats.

Main Results:

  • 6-OHDA lesions significantly reduced striatal DA content (98%) and increased 5-HT content (75%).
  • Oral activity responses to a D1 agonist (SKF 38393) and a 5-HT1C agonist were significantly enhanced in lesioned rats.
  • A 5-HT receptor antagonist (mianserin) attenuated the oral activity induced by a D1 agonist, suggesting D1-mediated action via 5-HT1C receptors.

Conclusions:

  • Neonatal 6-OHDA-lesioned rats exhibit supersensitization of both DA D1 and 5-HT1C receptors.
  • Dopamine D1 receptor agonists appear to induce oral activity by acting through the 5-HT1C receptor system.
  • These findings highlight a critical serotoninergic pathway involved in the induction of oral activity by dopamine agonists.