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Title: Adenosine receptor binding of the A1-selective antagonist (/sup 3/H)PD 116,948

Conference · · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:7024767

PD 116,948 (8-cyclopentyl-1,3-dipropylxanthine) is a potent adenosine (ado) antagonist which is highly selective for the A1 subtype of ado receptor, with an IC50 of 0.8 nM in (/sup 3/H)CHA binding to A1 receptors and 500 nM in (/sup 3/H)NECA binding to A2 receptors. (/sup 3/H)PD 116,948 (117 Ci/mmol) was prepared by reduction of the diallyl analog, and binding was performed at 25/sup 0/C in 2 ml of 50 mM Tris pH 7.7 for 60 min using membranes from 10 mg wet weight of rat whole brain, with 100 ..mu..M N/sup 6/-cyclopentylado used to define nonspecific binding. Under these conditions, (/sup 3/H)PD 116,948 bound to a single site with a K/sub d/ of 0.4 nM and a B/sub max/ of 46 pmol/g wet weight. Under optimal conditions, more than 99% of the binding of (/sup 3/H)PD 116,948 was specific. Affinities of ado agonists and antagonists versus 0.1 nM (/sup 3/H)PD 116,948 were highly consistent with binding to an A1 ado receptor. Substantial amounts of specific binding of (/sup 3/H)PD 116,948 were detected in testes and spleen, and smaller amounts were found in heart. (/sup 3/H)PD 116,948 should be a useful tool for labeling A1 receptors in the brain and other organs.

Research Organization:
Warner-Lambert/Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical Research, Ann Arbor, MI
OSTI ID:
7024767
Report Number(s):
CONF-8604222-
Journal Information:
Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States), Vol. 45:4; Conference: 70. annual meeting of the Federation of American Society for Experimental Biology, St. Louis, MO, USA, 13 Apr 1986
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English