Barann, M; Stamer, U. M.; Lyutenska, M; Stüber, F.; Bönisch, H; Urban, B (2015). Effects of opioids on human serotonin transporters. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 388(1), pp. 43-49. Springer 10.1007/s00210-014-1056-3
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The serotonin (5-hydroxtryptamine, 5-HT) system plays a role in analgesia and emesis. The aim of this study was to test whether opioids or ketamine inhibit the human 5-HT transporter and whether this increases free plasma 5-HT concentrations. HEK293 cells, stably transfected with the human 5-HT transporter cDNA, were incubated with morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl, alfentanil, pethidine (meperidine), tramadol, ketamine, and the reference substance citalopram (specific 5-HT transporter inhibitor). The uptake of [(3)H]5-HT was measured by liquid scintillation counting. In a second series of experiments, study drugs were incubated with plasma of ten healthy blood donors and change of 5-HT plasma-concentrations were measured (ELISA). The end point was the inhibition of the 5-HT transporter by different analgesics either in HEK293 cells or in human platelets ex vivo. Tramadol, pethidine, and ketamine suppressed [(3)H]5-HT uptake dose-dependently with an IC50 of 1, 20.9, and 230 μM, respectively. These drugs also prevented 5-HT uptake in platelets with an increase in free plasma 5-HT. Free 5-HT concentrations in human plasma were increased by citalopram 1 μM, tramadol 20 μM, pethidine 30 μM, and ketamine 100 μM to 280 [248/312]%, 269 [188/349]%, and 149 [122/174]%, respectively, compared to controls without any co-incubation (means [95 % CI]; all p < 0.005). No change in both experimental settings was observed for the other opioids. Tramadol and pethidine inhibited the 5-HT transporter in HEK293 cells and platelets. This inhibition may contribute to serotonergic effects when these opioids are given in combination, e.g., with monoamine oxidase inhibitors or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Intensive Care, Emergency Medicine and Anaesthesiology (DINA) > Clinic and Policlinic for Anaesthesiology and Pain Therapy |
UniBE Contributor: |
Stamer, Ulrike, Stüber, Frank |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0028-1298 |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Jeannie Wurz |
Date Deposited: |
23 Jun 2015 08:54 |
Last Modified: |
27 Mar 2023 15:04 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00210-014-1056-3 |
PubMed ID: |
25332055 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.69697 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/69697 |
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