Abstract
Nerve growth factor (NGF) stimulates 5-HT3 receptor expression although the mechanism(s) responsible for this effect are unknown. We report the nucleotide and deduced amino acid sequences of a nearly complete rat 5-HT3 receptor subunit and use the sequence to develop a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) assay that measures 5-HT3 mRNA. Exposure of PC12 cells to NGF results in increasing steady-state levels of 5-HT3 mRNA. The four-fold increase in mRNA correlates with and is sufficient to account for increases in receptor measured by agonist induction of whole cell currents.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 121-124 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | NeuroReport |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1993 |
Keywords
- 5-HT receptor
- Nerve growth factor
- PC12 cells
- Posttranscriptional effects
- Steady-state mRNA levels