PMID: 9190846Jun 1, 1997Paper

Inhibition of 5-hydroxytryptamine type 2A receptor-induced currents by n-alcohols and anesthetics

The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
Kouichiro MinamiR Adron Harris

Abstract

5-Hydroxytryptamine type 2A receptors (5-HT2A) are G protein-coupled receptors that increase intracellular Ca2+ concentrations via activation of phospholipase C-beta and elevation of myo-inositol-1,4,5-triphosphate levels. In the central nervous system, these receptors are involved in regulating sleep and alertness. We now report that ethanol inhibited (IC50 = 41 mM) 5-HT2A receptor-induced Ca2+-dependent Cl- currents in Xenopus laevis oocytes. Pharmacologically relevant concentrations of other n-alcohols (propanol to octanol) also inhibited 5-HT responses; however, longer-chain alcohols (decanol, undecanol and dodecanol) had little or no effect. The protein kinase C inhibitor GF109203X and the nonspecific protein kinase inhibitor staurosporine abolished the inhibitory effects of ethanol and octanol on 5-HT2A receptors. GF109203X enhanced 5-HT2A receptor function when administered alone. In addition, the volatile anesthetics halothane and 1-chloro-1,2,2-trifluorocyclobutane decreased 5-HT2A responses in a concentration-dependent manner. The inhibitory effects of the volatile anesthetics were also attenuated in oocytes treated with GF109203X. The intravenous anesthetics propofol, ketamine, pentobarbital and etomidate did not aff...Continue Reading

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