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Serotonergic receptor upregulation in cerebral cortex and down regulation in brainstem of streptozotocin induced diabetic rats: antagonism by pyridoxine and insulin.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20655360     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Insulin secretion and glucose homeostasis is implicated through serotonergic function. Pyridoxine is involved in decarboxylation step in synthesis of serotonin. The present study was carried out to find the role of insulin in combination with pyridoxine on the concentrations of 5-HT and 5-HIAA, 5-HT receptor binding, 5-HTT gene expression and immunohistochemistry studies in the cerebral cortex and brainstem of streptozotocin induced diabetic rats. 5-HT content showed a significant decrease with a significant increase in 5-HIAA in cerebral cortex (p<0.01) and brain stem (p<0.001) in diabetic rats. 5-HT receptor binding parameters, B(max) and K(d), showed a significant decrease (p<0.001) in diabetic rats in cerebral cortex whereas in brainstem it showed a significant increase (p<0.001) compared to control. Gene expression studies of 5-HTT in cerebral cortex showed a significant down regulation (p<0.001) and in brainstem an upregulation (p<0.001) in diabetic rats compared to control. Insulin and pyridoxine treatment to diabetic rats reversed the 5-HT content, B(max), K(d) and gene expression of 5-HTT confirmed by immunohistochemistry studies in cerebral cortex and brainstem to near control. Thus our results suggest that pyridoxine along with insulin has a role in the regulation of insulin synthesis and release through serotonergic function which has clinical significance in the management of diabetes.
Authors:
Pretty Mary Abraham; T R Anju; S Jayanarayanan; C S Paulose
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-07-22
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neuroscience letters     Volume:  483     ISSN:  1872-7972     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurosci. Lett.     Publication Date:  2010 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-30     Completed Date:  2010-12-13     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7600130     Medline TA:  Neurosci Lett     Country:  Ireland    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  23-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright (c) 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Molecular Neurobiology and Cell Biology Unit, Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Neuroscience, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin 682 022, Kerala, India.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Brain Stem / drug effects,  metabolism*
Cerebral Cortex / drug effects,  metabolism*
Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / genetics,  metabolism*
Down-Regulation / drug effects*
Gene Expression
Immunohistochemistry
Insulin / pharmacology*
Male
Pyridoxine / pharmacology*
Rats
Rats, Wistar
Receptors, Serotonin / genetics,  metabolism*
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Streptozocin
Up-Regulation / drug effects*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Receptors, Serotonin; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 18883-66-4/Streptozocin; 65-23-6/Pyridoxine

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