Previous in vivo and in vitro studies from our laboratory have revealed a line of pharmacological evidence supporting histamine H3 receptor(s) involvement in the control of gastric acid secretion. We have recently extended our studies to the human gastric tumoral cell HGT-1. This cell was found to contain an H3 receptor inhibiting basal and carbachol-stimulated inositol phosphate formation. Fur...

Histamine H3 receptors are autoreceptors that regulate histamine release from histaminergic neuronal terminals. The cerebral cortex, including the insular cortex (IC), expresses abundant H3 receptors; however, the functions and mechanisms of H3 receptors remain unknown. The aim of this study was to elucidate the functional roles of H3 in synaptic transmission in layer V of the rat IC. Unitary e...

To investigate the possible involvement of histamine H(3) receptors in renal noradrenergic neurotransmission, effects of (R)alpha-methylhistamine (R-HA), a selective H3-receptor agonist, and thioperamide (Thiop), a selective H3-receptor antagonist, on renal nerve stimulation (RNS)-induced changes in renal function and norepinephrine (NE) overflow in anesthetized dogs were examined. RNS (0.5-2.0...

The histamine H3 receptor has been identified in the rat brain as a presynaptic autoreceptor inhibiting histamine synthesis and release. Following its recent cloning, more than fifteen years later, the existence of isoforms, species pharmacological differences and the high constitutive activity of the receptor were established. All these molecular findings have to be taken into account for the ...

Pancreatic α-cells secrete glucagon to maintain energy homeostasis. Although histamine has an important role in energy homeostasis, the expression and function of histamine receptors in pancreatic α-cells remains unknown. We found that the histamine H3 receptor (H3R) was expressed in mouse pancreatic α-cells and αTC1.6 cells, a mouse pancreatic α-cell line. H3R inhibited glucagon secretion from...