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Buspirone-induced antinociception is mediated by L-type calcium channels and calcium/caffeine-sensitive pools in mice.

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RATIONALE:Previous studies have shown that buspirone, a partial 5-HT(1A) receptor agonist, produces antinociceptive effects in rats and mice; Ca(2+) plays a critical role as a second messenger in mediating nociceptive transmission. 5-HT(1A) receptors have been proven to be coupled functionally with various types of Ca(2+) channels in neurons, including N-, P/Q-, T-, or L-type. It was of interest to investigate the involvement of extracellular/intracellular Ca(2+) in buspirone-induced antinociception. OBJECTIVES:To determine whether central serotonergic pathways participate in the antinociceptive processes of buspirone, and investigate the involvement of Ca(2+) mechanisms, particularly L-voltage-gated Ca(2+) channels and Ca(2+)/caffeine-sensitive pools, in buspirone-induced antinociception. METHODS:Antinociception was assessed using the hot-plate test (55 degrees C, hind-paw licking latency) in mice treated with either buspirone (1.25-20 mg/kg i.p.) alone or the combination of buspirone and fluoxetine (2.5-10 mg/kg i.p.), 5-HTP (25 mg/kg i.p.), nimodipine (2.5-10 mg/kg i.p.), nifedipine (2.5-10 mg/kg i.p.), CaCl(2) (25-200 nmol per mouse i.c.v.), EGTA (5-30 nmol per mouse i.c.v.), or ryanodine (0.25-2 nmol per mouse i.c.v.). RESULTS:Buspirone dose dependently increased the licking latency in the hot-plate test in mice. This effect of buspirone was enhanced by fluoxetine, 5-HTP, nimodipine, and nifedipine. Interestingly, central administration of Ca(2+) reversed the antinociceptive effects of buspirone. In contrast to these, ryanodine or EGTA administered centrally potentiated buspirone-induced antinociception. CONCLUSIONS:Decreasing neuronal Ca(2+) levels potentiated buspirone-induced antinociception; conversely, increasing intracellular Ca(2+) abolished the antinociceptive effects of buspirone. These results suggest that Ca(2+) influx from extracellular fluid and release of Ca(2+) from Ca(2+)/caffeine-sensitive microsomal pools may be involved in buspirone-induced antinociception.

journal_name

Psychopharmacology (Berl)

journal_title

Psychopharmacology

authors

Liang JH,Wang XH,Liu RK,Sun HL,Ye XF,Zheng JW

doi

10.1007/s00213-002-1327-4

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-03-01 00:00:00

pages

276-83

issue

eissn

0033-3158

issn

1432-2072

journal_volume

166

pub_type

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Buspirone-induced antinociception is mediated by L-type calcium channels and calcium/caffeine-sensitive pools in mice.