• Brain research bulletin · Jan 2001

    Microinjection of a 5-HT3 receptor agonist into the NTS of awake rats inhibits the bradycardic response to activation of the von Bezold-Jarisch reflex.

    • D M Leal, J C Callera, L G Bonagamba, A Nosjean, R Laguzzi, and B H Machado.
    • Department of Physiology, School of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, Brazil.
    • Brain Res. Bull. 2001 Jan 1; 54 (1): 7-11.

    AbstractIn the present study we investigated the effects of bilateral microinjection into the lateral commissural nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS) of 2-methyl-5-HT, a 5-HT3 receptor agonist, on the bradycardic response of the von Bezold-Jarisch reflex of awake rats. We evaluated mainly the bradycardic response because in previous studies we documented that the hypotensive response of the von-Bezold-Jarisch reflex in awake rats is secondary to the intense bradycardic response. The Bezold-Jarisch reflex was activated by intravenous injection of serotonin (8 microg/kg) in awake rats before and 1, 3, 10, 20 and 60 min after bilateral microinjection of 2-methyl-5-HT (5 nmol/50 nl, n = 8) into the NTS. Microinjections of 2-methyl-5-HT into the NTS produced a significant increase in basal mean arterial pressure [(MAP), 97 +/- 4 vs. 114 +/- 4 mmHg), no changes in basal heart rate and a significant reduction in bradycardic (-78 +/- 19; -94 +/- 24 and -107 +/- 21 bpm) and hypotensive (-16 +/- 4; -10 +/- 5 and -17 +/- 4 mmHg) responses to activation of the von Bezold-Jarisch reflex at 3, 10 and 20 min, respectively, when compared with the control value (-231 +/- 13 bpm and -43 +/- 4 mmHg). The data of the present study suggest that serotonin acting on 5-HT3 receptors in the NTS may play an important inhibitory neuromodulatory role in the bradycardic response to activation of the von Bezold-Jarisch reflex.

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