Publicação: 5-HT2A serotoninergic receptor in the locus coeruleus participates in the first phase of lipopolysaccharide-induced fever
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Natl Research Council Canada-n R C Research Press
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This study was aimed at testing the hypothesis that serotoninergic receptors in the locus coeruleus (LC) play a role in bacterial lipopolysaccharide-induced fever. To this end, 5-HT1A (WAY-100635; 3 mu g/100 nL) and 5-HT2A (ketanserin; 2 mu g/100 nL) antagonists were microinjected into the LC and body temperature was monitored by biotelemetry. Intra-LC microinjections of ketanserin or WAY-100635 caused no change in body temperature of euthermic animals. 5-HT2A antagonism abolished the first phase of the lipopolysaccharide-induced fever. Taken together, these results indicate that serotonin acting on 5-HT2A receptors in the LC mediates the first phase of the febrile response, whereas 5-HT1A receptors are not involved in the lipopolysaccharide-induced fever.
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serotonin, Body temperature, febrile response, ketanserin, WAY-100635, systemic infection
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Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. Ottawa: Natl Research Council Canada-n R C Research Press, v. 85, n. 5, p. 497-501, 2007.
