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Cloning and differentiation-induced expression of a murine serotonin1A receptor in a septal cell line.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8254366     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A neuronal cell model endogenously expressing the 5-HT1A receptor, in which to study the function and regulation of this gene, has yet to be identified. We examined murine SN-48 cells, a septum x neuroblastoma fusion cell line that proliferates in a nondifferentiated state but can be induced to differentiate into neurofilament-positive cells following 24-96 hr treatment with 10 microM retinoic acid in low serum. Northern blot analysis demonstrated the presence of a single 10.9 kilobase (kb) 5-HT1A receptor RNA species in differentiated SN-48 cells, which was not detected in undifferentiated SN-48 cells. The presence of receptor RNA in differentiated SN-48 cells correlated with the appearance of functional responses (i.e., pertussis toxin-sensitive inhibition of cAMP accumulation) to 5-HT1A agonists in differentiated but not in undifferentiated cells. In order to verify that the large 10.9 kb RNA species in SN-48 cells truly corresponded to the mouse 5-HT1A receptor RNA, a cDNA fragment from differentiated SN-48 cells was used to clone the corresponding mouse brain cDNA. The 2.4 kb cDNA contained a single open reading frame that displayed high (> 85% predicted amino acid identity) homology to the human and rat 5-HT1A receptor genes. When transfected into receptor-negative Ltk- cells, this cDNA was found to direct expression of a murine 5-HT1A receptor. Thus, we conclude that upon differentiation SN-48 cells express RNA encoding functional 5-HT1A receptors. The SN-48 septal cells will provide a useful cellular model system for investigating aspects of neuronal differentiation leading to the development of sensitivity to serotonergic input.
Authors:
A Charest; B H Wainer; P R Albert
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience     Volume:  13     ISSN:  0270-6474     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Neurosci.     Publication Date:  1993 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-01-12     Completed Date:  1994-01-12     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8102140     Medline TA:  J Neurosci     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  5164-71     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin / pharmacology
Animals
Base Sequence
Cell Differentiation / drug effects
Cloning, Molecular*
Gene Expression*
Hippocampus / cytology,  metabolism
Mice
Molecular Sequence Data
Neuroblastoma / metabolism
Neurons / cytology,  metabolism
RNA, Messenger / genetics,  metabolism
Receptors, Serotonin / genetics*,  metabolism*
Septal Nuclei / cytology,  metabolism*
Tretinoin / pharmacology
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
NS-25787/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Messenger; 0/Receptors, Serotonin; 302-79-4/Tretinoin; 78950-78-4/8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralin

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