TABLE 1. Major signal transduction pathways for

serotonin receptors

Receptor

subtype

G protein

Effector pathway

5-HT1A

Gi

Inhibition of adenylate cyclase

 

Gi

Opening of K+ channel

 

Go

Closing of Ca2+ channel

5-HT1B

Gi

Inhibition of adenylate cyclase

5-HT1Da

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

5-HT1Db

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

5-HT1E

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

5-HT2Aa

Gqd

Phosphoinositide hydrolysis

5-HT2Bb

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

5-HT2Cc

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

5-HT3

No G protein

Ligand-gated ion channel

5-HT4

Gs

Activation of adenylate cyclase

5-HT6

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

Receptor

subtype

G protein

Effector pathway

5-HT1A

Gi

Inhibition of adenylate cyclase

 

Gi

Opening of K+ channel

 

Go

Closing of Ca2+ channel

5-HT1B

Gi

Inhibition of adenylate cyclase

5-HT1Da

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

5-HT1Db

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

5-HT1E

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

5-HT2Aa

Gqd

Phosphoinositide hydrolysis

5-HT2Bb

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

5-HT2Cc

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

5-HT3

No G protein

Ligand-gated ion channel

5-HT4

Gs

Activation of adenylate cyclase

5-HT6

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

{ewc MVIMG, MVIMAGE,!dnarrow.BMP}

a New nomenclature [Humphrey et al. (36)]; formerly 5- HT2.

b New nomenclature [Humphrey et al. (36)]; formerly 5- HT2F.

c New nomenclature [Humphrey et al. (36)]; formerly 5- HT1C.
d The specific G-protein subtype has not been identified.
It is assumed that a member of the Gq family links to PLC.
However, in some tissues, 5-HT2A-receptor-mediated phos- phoinositide hydrolysis is pertussis-toxin-sensitive.
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published 2000