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CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR

Functional Selectivity of Hallucinogenic Phenethylamine and Phenylisopropylamine Derivatives at Human 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)_2A and 5-HT_2C Receptors

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile (P.R.M., M.A.G.-H., B.K.C.); Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas (K.A.B., W.P.C.); and School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Santiago de Chile, Santiago, Chile (P.S.-B., M.R.-P.)

2,5-Dimethoxy-4-substituted phenylisopropylamines and phenethylamines are 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin) (5-HT)_2A/2C agonists. The former are partial to full agonists, whereas the latter are partial to weak agonists. However, most data come from studies analyzing phospholipase C (PLC)-mediated responses, although additional effectors [e.g., phospholipase A₂ (PLA₂)] are associated with these receptors. We compared two homologous series of phenylisopropylamines and phenethylamines measuring both PLA₂ and PLC responses in Chinese hamster ovary-K1 cells expressing human 5-HT_2A or 5-HT_2C receptors. In addition, we assayed both groups of compounds as head shake inducers in rats. At the 5-HT_2C receptor, most compounds were partial agonists for both pathways. Relative efficacy of some phenylisopropylamines was higher for both responses compared with their phenethylamine counterparts, whereas for others, no differences were found. At the 5-HT_2A receptor, most compounds behaved as partial agonists, but unlike findings at 5-HT_2C receptors, all phenylisopropylamines were more efficacious than their phenethylamine counterparts. 2,5-Dimethoxyphenylisopropylamine activated only the PLC pathway at both receptor subtypes, 2,5-dimethoxyphenethylamine was selective for PLC at the 5-HT_2C receptor, and 2,5-dimethoxy-4-nitrophenethylamine was PLA₂-specific at the 5-HT_2A receptor. For both receptors, the rank order of efficacy of compounds differed depending upon which response was measured. The phenylisopropylamines were strong head shake inducers, whereas their phenethylamine congeners were not, in agreement with in vitro results and the involvement of 5-HT_2A receptors in the head shake response. Our results support the concept of functional selectivity and indicate that subtle changes in ligand structure can result in significant differences in the cellular signaling profile.

Address correspondence to: Dr. William P. Clarke, Department of Pharmacology–7764, University of Texas Health Science Center, 7703 Floyd Curl Dr., San Antonio, TX 78229-3900. E-mail: clarkew{at}uthscsa.edu

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