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Decrease in Gastric Sensitivity to Distension by 5-HT1A Receptor Agonists in Rats

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Using an in vivo model for evaluation of gastricsensitivity in awake rats, we aimed to determine whether5-hydroxytryptamine 1A (5-HT1A) agonistsmodify pain threshold and gastric compliancespecifically through 5-HT1A receptors. Isobaricgastric distensions were performed with a barostat usingsteps of 5 mm Hg in male rats equipped with a gastricballoon and electrodes implanted in the neck muscles.Gastric distension at 15 or 20 mm Hg induced a typicalposture associated with contractions of the neckmuscles. Rats received drugs 30 min before gastricdistension. The 5-HT receptor agonist8-hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetra1A lin (8-OH-DPAT),administered intraperitoneally (0.5 mg/kg) increasedgastric pain threshold and gastric tone. These effectswere reproduced when administered centrally (0.05 mg/kg) and blocked by intracerebroventricularadministration of the 5-HT1A antagonist WAY100635. Flesinoxan (4 mg/kg, intraperitoneally), another5-HT1A agonist reproduced the effects of8-OH-DPAT on pain threshold and gastric tone and the alpha-receptorantagonist yohimbine did not modify the action of8-OH-DPAT. Our results indicate that activation of5-HT1A receptors at the level of the centralnervous system increases gastric tone and decreases gastric sensitivityto distension.

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Rouzade, ML., Fioramonti, J. & Bueno, L. Decrease in Gastric Sensitivity to Distension by 5-HT1A Receptor Agonists in Rats. Dig Dis Sci 43, 2048–2054 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1018859214758

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