A microdialysis study of ST1936, a novel 5-HT6 receptor agonist

作者：Valentini V; Frau R; Bordi E; Borsini F; Di Chiara G^*

来源：Neuropharmacology, 2011, 60(4): 602-608.

DOI：10.1016/j.neuropharm.2010.12.006

• 5-HT6
• Microdialysis
• Monoamines
• PFCX
• N. Accumbens

The function of 5-HT6 receptors, one of the last additions to the large family of 5-HT receptors, is largely unknown due to the limited knowledge of their transduction mechanisms, lack of full centrally acting agonists and inconsistencies in the pharmacological and neurochemical effects of the antagonists. Recently, a new full agonist, ST1936, with nanomolar affinity for 5-HT6 receptors, has become available. Here we report the effect of ST1936 (5-10-20 mg/kg/ip) on dialysate DA, NA and 5-HT in the medial prefrontal cortex (PFCX) and in the shell and core of the nucleus accumbens (NAc). Systemic administration of ST1936 dose-dependently increased dialysate DA and NA in the NAc shell and PFCX and to a lesser extent in the NAc core; these effects were prevented by systemic administration of the two 5-HT6 receptor antagonists, SB271046 (10-20 mg/kg/ip) and SB399885 (5 mg/kg/ip).
These properties of ST1936 suggest that 5-HT6 receptors control the activity of DA and NA neurons projecting to the NAc and to the PFCX.

• 出版日期2011-3