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Decreased Hepatic 5-HT1A Receptors During Liver Regeneration and Neoplasia in Rats

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In the present study we investigated the role of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and 5-HT1A receptor during liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy (PH) and N-nitrosodiethylamine (NDEA) induced hepatocellular carcinoma in male Wistar rats. 5-HT content was significantly increased during liver regeneration after PH and NDEA induced hepatocellular carcinoma. Scatchard analysis using 8-OH-DPAT, a 5-HT1A specific agonist showed a decreased receptor during liver regeneration after PH and NDEA induced hepatocellular carcinoma. 5-HT when added alone to primary hepatocyte culture did not increase DNA synthesis but was able to increase the EGF mediated DNA synthesis and inhibit the TGFβ1 mediated DNA synthesis suppression in vitro. This confirmed the co-mitogenic activity of 5-HT. 8-OH-DPAT at a concentration of 10−4 M inhibited the basal and EGF-mediated DNA synthesis in primary hepatocyte cultures. It also suppressed the TGFβ1-mediated DNA synthesis suppression. This clearly showed that activated 5-HT1A receptor inhibited hepatocyte DNA synthesis. Our results suggest that decreased hepatic 5-HT1A receptor function during hepatocyte regeneration and neoplasia has clinical significance in the control of cell proliferation.

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Supported by grants from DBT & ICMR, Govt. of India, KSCSTE, Govt. of Kerala to Dr. C. S. Paulose. Pyroja thanks DBT for JRF.

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Sulaiman, P., Joseph, B., Kaimal, S.B. et al. Decreased Hepatic 5-HT1A Receptors During Liver Regeneration and Neoplasia in Rats. Neurochem Res 33, 444–449 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11064-007-9452-4

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