Ovarian hormone effects on 5-hydroxytryptamine2A and 5-hydroxytryptamine2C receptor mRNA expression in the ventral hippocampus and frontal cortex of female rats
Ovarian hormone effects on 5-hydroxytryptamine2A and 5-hydroxytryptamine2C receptor mRNA expression in the ventral hippocampus and frontal cortex of female rats
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DOI:
10.1016/s0304-3940(01)02570-8
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发表时间:
2002-02-22
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
Olsson, T
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作者:
Birzniece, V;Johansson, IM;Olsson, T
Alterations in female gonadal hormones are associated with anxiety and mood changes. The aim of the present study was to determine influences of chronic gonadal hormone supplementation on 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptor mRNA levels in the ventral hippocampus and the frontal cerebral cortex. Ovariectomized adult female Sprague-Dawley rats (n = 37) received implantation of subcutaneous pellets containing different dosages of 17beta-estradiol alone or in combination with progesterone, or placebo pellets, for 2 weeks. Serotonin receptor mRNA levels were analyzed by in situ hybridization in the ventral hippocampus and 5-HT2A receptor mRNA also in the frontal cortex. Estradiol treatment in combination with low-dose progesterone increased 5-HT2A receptor mRNA by 43% in the CA2 region of the ventral hippocampus, while estradiol combined with high-dose progesterone increased the expression of this gene by 84% in ventral CA1. 5-HT2A mRNA expression in the frontal cortex was not influenced by hormone manipulation. 5-HT2C receptor gene expression was in the ventral hippocampus decreased in the CA2, ventral CA1 and the subiculum subregions by high-dose estradiol treatment (8-20% decreases). Effects on mood by gonadal hormones can be mediated, at least partly, through influences on 5-HT2A and 5-HT2C receptor expression. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.