Different Alterations of Agonist and Antagonist Binding to 5-HT1A Receptor in a Rat Model of Parkinson's Disease and Levodopa-Induced Dyskinesia: A microPET Study.

2021 
BACKGROUND The gold-standard treatment for Parkinson's disease is L-DOPA, which in the long term often leads to levodopa-induced dyskinesia. Serotonergic neurons are partially responsible for this, by converting L-DOPA into dopamine before uncontrolled release as a "false neurotransmitter". The stimulation of 5-HT1A receptors can reduce involuntary movements but this mechanism is poorly understood. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the functionality of 5-HT1A receptor using positron emission tomography in hemiparkinsonian rats with or without dyskinesia induced by 3-weeks daily treatment with L-DOPA. Imaging sessions were performed "off" L-DOPA. METHODS Each rat underwent a positron emission tomography scan with [18F]F13640, a 5-HT1AR agonist (which labels receptors in a high affinity state for agonists) or [18F]MPPF, a 5-HT1AR antagonist (which labels all the receptors). RESULTS There were decreases of [18F]MPPF binding in hemiparkinsonian rats in cortical areas. In dyskinetic animals, changes were slighter but also found in other regions. In hemiparkinsonian rats, [18F]F13640 uptake was decreased in the globus pallidus and thalamus. On the contralateral side, binding was increased in the insula, the hippocampus and the amygdala. In dyskinetic animals, [18F]F13640 binding was strongly increased in cortical and limbic areas, especially in the non-lesioned side. CONCLUSION These data suggest that agonist and antagonist 5-HT1A receptor-binding sites are differently modified in Parkinson's disease and levodopa-induced dyskinesia. In particular, these observations suggest an important involvement of the functional state of 5-HT1AR in levodopa-induced dyskinesia and emphasize the need to characterize this state using agonist radiotracers in physiological and pathological conditions.
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