Agomelatine affects rat suprachiasmatic nucleus neurons via melatonin and serotonin receptors.

Abstract:

AIMS:The hypothalamic suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN), which functions as a circadian pacemaker in mammals, is influenced by melatonin and serotonin. Agomelatine, which acts as an antidepressant and can synchronize disturbed circadian rhythms, displays a unique mechanism of action involving both melatonergic agonist and 5-HT2C antagonist properties. This study investigated the dose-dependent effects of agomelatine, melatonin and a selective 5-HT2C receptor antagonist, S32006, on SCN neurons in an in vitro slice preparation. MAIN METHODS:Brain slices containing the SCN were prepared from male Wistar rats and maintained in a recording chamber. Changes in firing rates of SCN neurons were recorded after perfusion of drugs. KEY FINDINGS:SCN firing rates were dose-dependently suppressed by 19.2-80.9% following perfusion of 0.04-0.32mM agomelatine (p<0.001, IC50=0.14mM). Perfusion with melatonin (0.4-3.2mM) resulted in 16.6-62.5% dose-dependent reductions in firing rates (at least p<0.01, IC50=1.59mM) and of the duration of suppression. A selective melatonin receptor antagonist (S22153 at 0.32mM) and a 5-HT2c receptor agonist (Ro60-0175) reduced the suppressive effects of 0.16mM agomelatine by 35% and 50.2%, respectively. A 5-HT2C receptor antagonist (S32006; 0.03-0.12mM) significantly decreased SCN firing rates (19.6-91.8%; at least p<0.05, IC50=0.05mM). Co-perfusion of S32006 (0.06mM) with a 5-HT2C agonist (Ro60-0175; 0.003mM) reduced suppressions evoked by S32006 alone by ~72.1%. SIGNIFICANCE:These results are consistent with the hypothesis that agomelatine acts directly on the SCN via both agonist effects at melatonergic receptors and antagonist effects at 5-HT2C receptors, which parallel its mechanisms of action as an antidepressant.

journal_name

Life Sci

journal_title

Life sciences

authors

Yang J,Jin HJ,Mocaër E,Seguin L,Zhao H,Rusak B

doi

10.1016/j.lfs.2016.04.035

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2016-06-15 00:00:00

pages

147-54

eissn

0024-3205

issn

1879-0631

pii

S0024-3205(16)30255-7

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155

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