Table 2

Inhibition of forskolin-induced cAMP formation and enhancement of specific [35S]GTPγS binding in membranes of C6 glioma cells stably expressing h 5-HT1B or h 5-HT1D receptors

CompoundInhibition of Forskolin-Evoked cAMP Accumulation pD2 (95% CI)Enhancement of Specific [35S]GTPγS Binding pD2 app. (95% CI)
h 5-HT1Bnh 5-HT1Dnh 5-HT1Bnh 5-HT1Dn
F 113568.91  (0.22)149.57  (0.20)98.74  (0.08)209.08  (0.14)14
5-HT7.81  (0.21)58.62  (0.28)87.04  (0.13)87.84  (0.15)9
Tryptamine7.04  (0.25)37.86  (0.43)46.10  (0.16)3N.D.
Zolmitriptan7.51  (0.22)2-a 49.59  (0.17)2-a 77.22  (0.08)2-a 148.80  (0.11)2-a 13
Sumatriptan7.16  (0.08)2-a 228.79  (0.13)2-a 186.63  (0.12)2-a 127.75  (0.17)2-a 10
Naratriptan7.85  (0.18)2-a 159.15  (0.18)2-a 77.64  (0.27)78.36  (0.18)6
Rizatriptan6.94  (0.20)2-a 58.52  (0.11)2-a 56.63  (0.17)2-a 77.79  (0.09)2-a 7
Dihydroergotamine8.57  (0.20)2-a 39.10  (0.53)2-a 88.69  (0.03)2-a 32-a 9.13  (0.14)2-a 3

Inhibition of forskolin (100 μM)-induced cAMP accumulation and enhancement of specific [35S]GTPγS binding was determined as described in the text. pD2 values correspond to the negative logarithm of the geometric drug concentration that produces 50% of its maximal response and are expressed with 95% CI. pD2 app. corresponds to apparent pD2 values. n corresponds to the number of independent experiments. N.D., not determined.

  • 2-a Data from Pauwels et al. (1997).