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Comparison between dopamine-stimulated adenylate cyclase and /sup 3/H-SCH 23390 binding in rat striatum

Journal Article · · Life Sci.; (United States)

Methods for measuring /sup 3/H-SCH 23990 binding and dopamine (DA) stimulated adenylate cyclase (AC) were established in identical tissue preparations and under similar experimental conditions. Pharmacological characterization revealed that both assays involved interaction with the D1 receptor or closely associated sites. In order to investigate whether the binding sites for /sup 3/H-SCH 23390 and DA in fact are identical, the antagonistic effects of a variety of pharmacologically active compounds were examined. Surprisingly, the K/sub i/-values obtained from Schild-plot analysis of the antagonism of DA-stimulated AC, were 80-240 times higher than the K/sub i/-values obtained from competition curves of /sup 3/H-SCH 23390 binding. Since both assays were performed under identical conditions, the differences in K/sub i/-values indicate the possibility of different binding sites for DA and /sup 3/H-SCH 23390 or, that DA and /sup 3/-SCH 23390 label different states of the same receptor. 19 references, 7 figures, 2 tables.

Research Organization:
NOVO Pharmaceuticals R and D, Novo Alle, Denmark
OSTI ID:
5031146
Journal Information:
Life Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Life Sci.; (United States) Vol. 37:21; ISSN LIFSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English