ZK91587: a novel synthetic antimineralocorticoid displays high affinity for corticosterone (type I) receptors in the rat hippocampus

Journal Article · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · Life Sci.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/0024-3205(88)90402-X· OSTI ID:6292752

Sutanto, W; de Kloet, E R

In vitro cytosol binding assays have shown the properties of binding of a novel steroid, ZK91587 (15..beta.., 16..beta..b-methylene-mexrenone) in the brain of rats. Scatchard and Woolf analyses of the binding data reveal the binding of (/sup 3/H) ZK91587 to the total hippocampal coritcosteroid receptor sites with high affinity, and low capacity. When 100-fold excess RU28362 was included simultaneously with (/sup 3/H) ZK91587, the labelled steroid binds with the same affinity and capacity. Relative binding affinities (RBA) of various steroids for the Type I or Type II corticosteroid receptor in these animals are: Type I: ZK91587 = corticosterone (B) > cortisol (F); Type II: B > F >>> ZK91587. In the binding kinetic study, ZK91587 has a high association rate of binding in the rat. The steroid dissociates following a one slope pattern, indicating, the present data demonstrate that in the rat hippocampus, ZK91587 binds specifically to the Type I (corticosterone-preferring/mineralocorticoid-like receptor.

• Research Organization: Rudolf Magnus Institute for Pharmacology, Utrecht (Netherlands)
• OSTI ID: 6292752
• Journal Information: Life Sci.; (United States), Journal Name: Life Sci.; (United States) Vol. 43:19; ISSN LIFSA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ADRENAL HORMONES
AFFINITY
ANIMALS
BIOCHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS
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BRAIN
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM
CORTICOSTEROIDS
CORTICOSTERONE
GLUCOCORTICOIDS
HIPPOCAMPUS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS
KETONES
KINETICS
LABELLED COMPOUNDS
MAMMALS
MEMBRANE PROTEINS
NERVOUS SYSTEM
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANS
PREGNANES
PROTEINS
RATS
REACTION KINETICS
RECEPTORS
RODENTS
SPECIFICITY
STEROIDS
TRACER TECHNIQUES
TRITIUM COMPOUNDS
VERTEBRATES