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Title: Differential effect of N-ethoxycarbonyl-2-ethoxy-1,2-dihydroquinoline (EEDQ) on (/sup 3/H)SCH23390 and (/sup numberH/)forskolin binding in rat striatum

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

The binding of (/sup 3/H)forskolin to a homogeneous population of binding sites in rat striatum was enhanced by NaF, guanine nucleotides and MgCl/sub 2/. These effects of NaF and guanylylimidodiphosphate (Gpp(NH)p) were synergistic with MgCl/sub 2/, but NaF and Gpp(NH)p together elicited no greater enhancement of (/sup 3/H)forskolin binding. These data suggest that (/sup 3/H)forskolin may label a site which is modulated by the guanine nucleotide regulatory subunit which mediates the stimulation of adenylate cyclase (N/sub S/). The D/sub 1/ dopamine receptor is known to stimulate adenylate cyclase via N/sub S/. In rat striatum, the B/sub max/ of (/sup 3/H)forskolin binding sites in the presence of MgCl/sub 2/ and NaF was approximately two fold greater than the B/sub max/ of (/sup 3/H)SCH23390-labeled D/sub 1/ dopamine receptors. Incubation of striatal homogenates with the protein modifying reagent EEDQ elicited a concentration-dependent decrease in the binding of both (/sup 3/H)SCH23390 and (/sup 3/H)forskolin, although EEDQ was approximately 14 fold more potent at inactivating the D/sub 1/ dopamine receptor. Following in vivo administration of EEDQ there was no significant effect on (/sup 3/H)forskolin binding sites using a dose of EEDQ that irreversibly inactivated greater than 90% of D/sub 1/ dopamine receptors. These data suggest that EEDQ is a suitable tool for investigating changes in the stoichiometry of receptors and their second messenger systems.

Research Organization:
Univ. of Cincinnati College of Medicine, OH (USA)
OSTI ID:
5990893
Journal Information:
Life Sci.; (United States), Vol. 44:13
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English