Inhibiting effects of serotonin and serotonin antagonists on the migration of mononuclear leucocytes

Immunopharmacol Immunotoxicol. 1993 Mar-Jun;15(2-3):243-50. doi: 10.3109/08923979309025997.

Abstract

The effect of serotonin and the serotonin antagonists ketanserin, methiotepine and ICS-205-930 on the migration of leucocytes was studied by using the sealed capillary migration technique. The migration of mononuclear leucocytes was inhibited by serotonin at 10(-4) and 10(-6)-10(-10)mol/l. An inhibition of the mononuclear leucocyte migration was also caused by ICS-205-930 at 10(-4)mol/l, ketanserin at 10(-4) and 10(-8)-10(-10)mol/l and methiotepine at 10(-4) and 10(-6)-10(-8)mol/l. No inhibiting effects of serotonin or the serotonin antagonists were found on the migration of polymorphonuclear leucocytes. Thus, both serotonin and serotonin antagonists may inhibit mononuclear leucocyte migration.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Movement / drug effects
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Indoles / pharmacology
  • Ketanserin / pharmacology
  • Leukocytes, Mononuclear / drug effects*
  • Leukocytes, Mononuclear / physiology
  • Methiothepin / pharmacology
  • Neutrophils / drug effects
  • Neutrophils / physiology
  • Serotonin / pharmacology*
  • Serotonin Antagonists / pharmacology*
  • Tropisetron

Substances

  • Indoles
  • Serotonin Antagonists
  • Serotonin
  • Methiothepin
  • Tropisetron
  • Ketanserin