Effects of WAY100635, a selective 5-HT1A-receptor antagonist on the micturition-reflex pathway in the rat
Effects of WAY100635, a selective 5-HT1A-receptor antagonist on the micturition-reflex pathway in the rat
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DOI:
10.1152/ajpregu.2001.280.5.r1407
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发表时间:
2001-05-01
影响因子:
2.8
通讯作者:
De Groat, WC
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作者:
Kakizaki, H;Yoshiyama, M;De Groat, WC
5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) receptors in the central nervous system have been implicated in the control of micturition. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effects of a selective 5-HT1A-receptor antagonist {N-[2-[4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl]ethyl]-N-(2-pyridinyl) cyclohexanecarboxamide trihydrochloride (WAY100635)} on the micturition-reflex pathway in urethane-anesthetized female Wistar rats. Rhythmic isovolumetric bladder contractions evoked by bladder distension were abolished by 0.3- to 3-mg/kg iv or 30- to 100-mug intrathecal (it) administration of WAY100635 in a dose-dependent manner for periods of 3-15 min. Intrathecal injection of WAY100635 was effective only if injected at the L6-S1 spinal cord level, but not at the thoracic or cervical cord levels. WAY100635 (30-100 mug it) significantly reduced the amplitude of bladder contractions evoked by electrical stimulation of the pontine micturition center. However, the field potentials in the rostral pons evoked by electrical stimulation of pelvic nerve were not affected by intrathecal or intravenous injection of WAY100635. These results suggest that 5-HT1A receptors at the L6-S1 level of the spinal cord have an important role in the tonic control of the descending limb of the micturition-reflex pathway in the rat.