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Serotonin +Histamine
Pharmacology Immune System
Question | Answer |
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How is histamine formed? | decarboxylation of L-histidine to histamine by histidine decarboxylase |
where is histamine located? | mast cells, basophils, nervous system (NT), and GI system (enterochromaffin like (ECL) cells- gastric acid secretagogue |
H1 (location) | blood vessels, smooth muscle, heart, CNS |
H2 (location) | gastric mucosa, heart, uterus, CNS |
H3 (location) | airways, GI tract, CNS |
H4 | bone marrow, peripheral blood leukocytes, spleen, thymus, colon |
triple response | intradermal injection- red spot, flush/flare, wheal |
Diphenhydramine (benadryl) (generation?) | FGA |
chlorpheniramine (Chlor-Trimenton) (generation?) | FGA |
brompheniramine (Dimetapp) (generation?) | FGA |
clemastine (Travist) | FGA |
loratadine | SGA |
Cetirizine | SGA |
Fexofenadine | SGA |
Desloratadine | SGA |
How is serotonin formed? | Hydroxylation of L-tryptophan |
Where is serotonin? | GI (~90%, enterochromaffin cells), platelets, CNS |
How is serotonin metabolized? | by MAO(A) |
What is the receptor for serotonin? | 5-HT |