| Literature DB >> 16010984 |
Valiya Veettil Mohanan1, Finla Chathu, Cheramadathikudyil S Paulose.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of central 5-HT2C receptor binding in rat model of pancreatic regeneration using 60-70% pancreatectomy. The 5-HT and 5-HT2C receptor kinetics were studied in cerebral cortex and brain stem of sham operated, 72 h pancreatectomised and 7 days pancreatectomised rats. Scatchard analysis with [3H] mesulergine in cerebral cortex showed a significant decrease (p < 0.05) in maximal binding (Bmax) without any change in Kd in 72 h pancreatectomised rats compared with sham. The decreased Bmax reversed to sham level by 7 days after pancreatectomy. In brain stem, Scatchard analysis showed a significant decrease (p < 0.01) in Bmax with a significant increase (p < 0.01) in Kd. Competition analysis in brain stem showed a shift in affinity towards a low affinity. These parameters were reversed to sham level by 7 days after pancreatectomy. Thus the results suggest that 5-HT through the 5-HT2C receptor in the brain has a functional regulatory role in the pancreatic regeneration.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 16010984 DOI: 10.1007/s11010-005-7030-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mol Cell Biochem ISSN: 0300-8177 Impact factor: 3.396