Expression and function of 5-HT3 receptors in the enteric neurons of mice lacking the serotonin transporter
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Expression and function of 5-HT3 receptors in the enteric neurons of mice lacking the serotonin transporter
Abstract
The actions of enteric 5-HT are terminated by 5-HT transporter (SERT)-mediated uptake, and gastrointestinal motility is abnormal in SERT -/- mice. We tested the hypothesis that adaptive changes in enteric 5-HT(3) receptors help SERT -/- mice survive despite inefficient 5-HT inactivation. Expression of mRNA encoding enteric 5-HT(3A) subunits was similar in SERT +/+ and -/- mice, but that of 5-HT(3B) subunits was fourfold less in SERT -/- mice. 5-HT(3B) mRNA was found, by in situ hybridization, in epithelial cells and enteric neurons. 5-HT evoked a fast inward current in myenteric neurons that was pharmacologically identified as 5-HT(3) mediated. The EC(50) of the 5-HT response was lower in SERT +/+ (18 microM) than in SERT -/- (36 microM) mice and desensitized rapidly in a greater proportion of SERT -/- neurons; however, peak amplitudes, steady-state current, and decay time constants were not different. Adaptive changes thus occur in the subunit composition of enteric 5-HT(3) receptors of SERT -/- mice that are reflected in 5-HT(3) receptor affinity and desensitization.
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