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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-12-23
pubmed:abstractText
The blood-brain barrier permeabilities of the type-A cholecystokinin receptor antagonists devazepide and A-65186 (Nalpha-3-quinolinoyl-D-Glu-N,N-dipentylamide) have been compared with those of the reference compounds iodoantipyrine, which readily penetrates the blood-brain barrier, and mannitol, which does not. Anaesthetized rats received a bolus injection into the left carotid artery of [14C]iodoantipyrine (0.25 microCi) combined with [3H]mannitol, [3H]devazepide or [3H]A-65186 (1 microCi each). Rats were decapitated 12s after injection and the brains were removed. Four samples of left cerebrum (ca 100 mg each) were solubilized overnight and 14C and 3H activity were measured. The brain-uptake index for each test compound was determined as [(3H/l4C for sample)]/[(3H/14C for injectate)] x 100, with a value of 100 representing blood-brain barrier permeability equal to that for iodoantipyrine. The brain-uptake index (mean+/-s.e.m.) was 1.6+/-0.3 for [3H]mannitol (n=5), 90.6+/-4.1 for [3H]devazepide (n=7, P<0.001 compared with mannitol) and 3.5+/-0.7 for [3H]A-65186 (n=4, P > 0.05 compared with mannitol, P < 0.001 compared with devazepide). Thus, devazepide readily penetrated the blood-brain barrier whereas A-65186 did not. It is concluded that devazepide and A-65186 are likely to be useful pharmacological tools for determining whether cholecystokinin is acting peripherally or at brain sites beyond the blood-brain barrier to produce satiety or any other function mediated by the type A cholecystokinin receptor.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0022-3573
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
51
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
917-20
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1999
pubmed:articleTitle
Relative blood-brain barrier permeabilities of the cholecystokinin receptor antagonists devazepide and A-65186 in rats.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Veteran's Affairs Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68105, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S., Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.