mRNA expression of 5-hydroxytryptamine 1B, 1D, and 1F receptors and their role in controlling the release of calcitonin gene-related peptide in the rat trigeminovascular system

Dipak V Amrutkar, Kenneth B Ploug, Anders Hay-Schmidt, Frank Porreca, Jes Olesen, Inger Jansen-Olesen

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Abstract

Triptans, a family of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) 1B, 1D, and 1F receptor agonists, are used in the acute treatment of migraine attacks. The site of action and subtypes of the 5-HT(1) receptor that mediate the antimigraine effect have still to be identified. This study investigated the mRNA expression of these receptors and the role of 5-HT(1) receptor subtypes in controlling the release of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in rat dura mater, trigeminal ganglion (TG), and trigeminal nucleus caudalis (TNC). The mRNA for each receptor subtype was quantified by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction. A high potassium concentration was used to release CGRP from dura mater, isolated TG, and TNC in vitro. The immunoreactive CGRP (iCGRP) release was measured by enzyme-linked immunoassay. The mRNA transcripts of the 3 5-HT(1) receptor subtypes were detected in the trigeminovascular system. Sumatriptan inhibited iCGRP release by 31% in dura mater, 44% in TG, and 56% in TNC. This effect was reversed by a 5-HT(1B/1D) antagonist (GR127395). The 5-HT(1F) agonist (LY-344864) was effective in the dura mater (26% iCGRP inhibition), and the 5-HT(1D) agonist (PNU-142633) had a significant effect in the TNC (48%), whereas the 5-HT(1B) agonist (CP-94253) was unable to reduce the iCGRP release in all tissues studied. We found that sumatriptan reduced the iCGRP release via activation of 5-HT(1D) and 5-HT(1F) receptor subtypes. The 5-HT(1F) receptor agonist was effective only in peripheral terminals in dura mater, whereas the 5-HT(1D) agonist had a preferential effect on central terminals in the TNC.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPain
Volume153
Issue number4
Pages (from-to)830-8
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2012

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
  • Dura Mater
  • Gene Expression Regulation
  • Male
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Rats
  • Rats, Sprague-Dawley
  • Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1B
  • Receptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1D
  • Receptors, Serotonin
  • Serotonin Receptor Agonists
  • Trigeminal Ganglion
  • Trigeminal Nuclei

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