Table 2

EC50 and IC50 values of recombinant and chimeric 5-HT3 receptors for various agonists and antagonists

5-HT3receptor5-HT2-Me-5-HTPBGmCPBGMetoclopramideTropisetron
μm nm
H2.3  ± 0.22.8  ± 0.541.2  ± 41.9  ± 0.20.29  ± 0.010.59  ± 0.07
M1 2.9  ± 0.22.3  ± 0.212.5  ± 1.10.55  ± 0.180.11  ± 0.010.19  ± 0.003
GP1 2.9  ± 0.12.7  ± 0.1>100013.3  ± 0.13.4  ± 0.39.2  ± 0.4
GP2 3.8  ± 0.32.5  ± 0.1>100015.1  ± 0.35.6  ± 0.59.3  ± 0.5
C11.3  ± 0.0821.8  ± 1.4
E41.28  ± 0.0619.3  ± 7.2

Antagonists were tested in the presence of 10 μm 5-HT. Transfected HEK 293 cells were recorded at a holding potential of −50 mV. The data were obtained from 4 to 11 independent experiments. Values are presented as mean ± standard error.