Evidence Details for Htr1a
PMID Title Journal Year Abstract
27843474 Electroacupuncture Pretreatment at GB20 Exerts Antinociceptive Effects via Peripheral and Central Serotonin Mechanism in Conscious Migraine Rats. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2016;2016:1846296. doi: 10.1155/2016/1846296. Epub 2016 Oct 24. 2016 Background. While electroacupuncture (EA) pretreatment in migraine has been found to attenuate pain and frequencies of attacks, the underlying mechanism of its antinociceptive effect remains poorly understood. Emerging evidence suggests that the serotonin system may be involved in migraine pathophysiology. Method. Forty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to Control, Model, EA, and sham acupuncture (SA) groups. HomeCageScan was used to measure the effects on spontaneous nociceptive behaviors. Radioimmunoassay and high-performance liquid chromatography were used to evaluate the expression of 5-hydroxytryptamine (HT) in the plasma and three-key structure of the descending pain modulatory system. Results. Our study showed that EA pretreatment could produce a significant reduction in resting, freezing, and grooming behavior and a significant increase in exploration behavior. Furthermore, we found that the level of 5-HT in plasma was significantly increased, and it was significantly decreased in the descending pain modulatory system in Model group. The aforementioned results were significantly reversed in EA group; that is, the level of 5-HT was increased in the rostroventromedial medulla (RVM) and trigeminal nucleus caudalis (TNC) region and decreased in the plasma. Conclusion. EA pretreatment exerts antinociceptive effects in a rat model of recurrent migraine, possibly via modulation of the serotonin system."

Evidence Sentence: Radioimmunoassay and high-performance liquid chromatography were used to evaluate the expression of 5-hydroxytryptamine (HT) in the plasma and three-key structure of the descending pain modulatory system.
Evidence Sentence: Furthermore, we found that the level of 5-HT in plasma was significantly increased, and it was significantly decreased in the descending pain modulatory system in Model group.
Evidence Sentence: that is, the level of 5-HT was increased in the rostroventromedial medulla (RVM) and trigeminal nucleus caudalis (TNC) region and decreased in the plasma.
Evidence Sentence: In the peripheral nervous system, there is a consistent increase in plasma serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) release concomitant with a decrease in 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (HIAA) content during migraine attacks
Evidence Sentence: In the peripheral nervous system, there is a consistent increase in plasma serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) release concomitant with a decrease in 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (HIAA) content during migraine attacks
Evidence Sentence: Conversely, low plasma 5-HT and high 5-HIAA levels have been found between migraine attacks
Evidence Sentence: High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with electrochemical detector was used to assess the 5-HT level from the cerebral homogenate samples.
Evidence Sentence: Repetitive electrical stimulation on the dura significantly increased the serum levels of 5-HT in the Model group compared to the Control group (221.77 ± 60.52 ng/mL versus 75.18 ± 15.34 ng/mL, p < 0.001;
Evidence Sentence: The repetitive electrical stimulation-induced serum 5-HT increase in rats was significantly inhibited following EA pretreatment at GB20 (EA group versus Model group: 107.94 ± 28.58 ng/mL versus 221.77 ± 60.52 ng/mL, p < 0.01;
Evidence Sentence: According to the result of the specificity experiment, 5-HT was eluted at around 18 min