Effects of serotonin on the cardio-circulatory system of the European eel (Anguilla anguilla) in vivo |
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Authors: | J-J Janvier M Peyraud-Waïtzenegger P Soulier |
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Institution: | (1) Laboratoire de Physiologie Animale, Faculté des Science et Techniques, 6, Avenue Victor Le Gorgeu, Brest, France |
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Abstract: | The effects of serotonin on continuously recorded cardiac parameters (heart rate, cardiac output, cardiac stroke volume), ventral and dorsal aortic blood pressures, branchial and systemic vascular resistances were investigated in the European eel in vivo. Intravenous administration of serotonin (30 g · kg–1) caused a marked bradycardia (45%) and a simultaneous decrease in cardiac output (50%), ventral (35%) and dorsal (50%) aortic blood pressures. Branchial resistance was markedly increased (60%) and systemic resistance decreased (30%). Cardiac stroke volume remained unchanged. The effects of serotonin on cardiac mained unchanged. The effects of serotonin on cardiac parameters were suppressed either by methysergide or a bilateral section of the cardiac vagus. Bradycardia could then be regarded as the consequence of a vagal mechanism triggered by serotonin action on central methysergide-sensitive serotonergic receptors. No inotropic effect of serotonin was observed. This lack of myocardiac contractility modification is discussed. The serotonin-mediated branchial vasoconstriction was attenuated by vagotomy, whereas the residual increase in branchial resistance (40%) was suppressed by methysergide. The serotonin-mediated branchial vasoconstriction could be the consequence of both a passive mechanism (compliance) caused by the decrease in cardiac output and an active mechanism involving methysergide-sensitive serotonergic receptors of the branchial vasculature. A possible involvement of this vasomotor effect in gill oxygen uptake is discussed. The serotonin-induced systemic vasodilation was insensitive either to cardiac vagotomy or to 5-HT1/2, 5-HT3 and 5-HT4 receptor antagonists, suggesting the involvement of a local mechanism which remains to be assessed.Abbreviations
CSV
cardiac stroke volume
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DAP
dorsal aortic pressure
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HR
heart rate
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QC
cardiac output
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VAP
ventral aortic pressure
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VR
b
branchial vascular resistance
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VR
s
systemic vascular resistance
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VR
t
total vascular resistance
- 5-HT
5-Hydroxytryptamine serotonin
- RBI
Research Biochemical Incorporated, metoclopramide HCl |
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Keywords: | Serotonin 5-hydroxytryptamine Cardio-circulatory system Eel Enguilla anguilla |
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