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Serotonergic Responsiveness in Hypothalamic NeuronsTung, Stephanie S. Y. 04 December 2012 (has links)
Serotonin (5-HT) has been implicated in energy homeostasis. There is growing evidence
that 5-HT, acting through the 5-HT1BR in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
(PVN), is important to this regulation. To investigate the cellular events underlying 5-HT1BR action, a PVN neuronal cell model was established. The mHypoA-2/30 cell line expresses a complement of markers and neuropeptides specifically localized to the PVN. 5-HT induces neuronal activation in a dose-dependent manner as determined by an elevation in cFos mRNA levels. As 5-HT exerted limited transcriptional control, the integrity of 5-HT signaling machinery was assessed. 5-HT signals through cAMP and calcium secondary messenger systems by
suppressing cAMP and elevating intracellular calcium, effects that are mimicked by activating the 5-HT1BR and that are attenuated in the presence of inhibitors. These findings support the use of this novel PVN cell model for delineating components involved in direct 5-HT action in PVN neurons.
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Serotonergic Responsiveness in Hypothalamic NeuronsTung, Stephanie S. Y. 04 December 2012 (has links)
Serotonin (5-HT) has been implicated in energy homeostasis. There is growing evidence
that 5-HT, acting through the 5-HT1BR in the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus
(PVN), is important to this regulation. To investigate the cellular events underlying 5-HT1BR action, a PVN neuronal cell model was established. The mHypoA-2/30 cell line expresses a complement of markers and neuropeptides specifically localized to the PVN. 5-HT induces neuronal activation in a dose-dependent manner as determined by an elevation in cFos mRNA levels. As 5-HT exerted limited transcriptional control, the integrity of 5-HT signaling machinery was assessed. 5-HT signals through cAMP and calcium secondary messenger systems by
suppressing cAMP and elevating intracellular calcium, effects that are mimicked by activating the 5-HT1BR and that are attenuated in the presence of inhibitors. These findings support the use of this novel PVN cell model for delineating components involved in direct 5-HT action in PVN neurons.
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