Partial 5-HT(1A) receptor agonist activity by the 5-HT(2C) receptor antagonist SB 206,553 is revealed in rats spinalized as neonates.

Abstract	Modification of spinal serotonergic receptors caudal to spinal injury occurs in rats that received spinal cord transections as neonates. Evaluation of the serotonin syndrome, a group of motor stereotypies elicited by serotonergic (5-HT) agents in 5-HT-depleted animals, and open field locomotor behavior were used to assess behavioral consequences of injury and treatment. We extend these findings to show that a partial 5-HT(1A) agonist activity is revealed by the 5-HT(2C) receptor antagonist (SB 206,553) in this animal model, as measured by evaluation of serotonin syndrome behavior. Treadmill stimulation enhances this motor response, caudal to the injury, in the hindlimbs and tail. These results imply a broader modification of serotonergic receptors than previously thought and suggest a potential strategy by which serotonergic agents may enhance functional recovery following neonatal injury.
Authors	Jed S Shumsky, Tina Kao, Nicole Amato, Kenny Simansky, Marion Murray, Karen A Moxon
Journal	Experimental neurology (Exp Neurol) Vol. 191 Issue 2 Pg. 361-5 (Feb 2005) ISSN: 0014-4886 [Print] United States
PMID	15649492 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.)
Chemical References	Indoles Piperazines Pyridines Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Agonists Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Antagonists Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists Serotonin Antagonists Serotonin Receptor Agonists N-(2-(4-(2-methoxyphenyl)-1-piperazinyl)ethyl)-N-(2-pyridinyl)cyclohexanecarboxamide SB 206553
Topics	Animals Animals, Newborn Behavior, Animal (drug effects) Disease Models, Animal Female Indoles (pharmacology) Male Motor Activity (drug effects) Piperazines (pharmacology) Pyridines (pharmacology) Rats Rats, Sprague-Dawley Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Agonists Serotonin 5-HT1 Receptor Antagonists Serotonin 5-HT2 Receptor Antagonists Serotonin Antagonists (pharmacology) Serotonin Receptor Agonists (pharmacology) Serotonin Syndrome (chemically induced, physiopathology) Spinal Cord Injuries (drug therapy, physiopathology)

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