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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-3-27
pubmed:abstractText
The autoradiographic distribution of the neurokinin (NK)-3 receptor sub-type was visualized in the rat brain using [3H]senktide, a highly selective ligand, [3H]Senktide apparently binds to a single class of high affinity (Kd = 2.8 +/- 1.0 nM), low capacity (Bmax = 31.2 +/- 3.0 fmol/mg protein) sites in rat brain cortex. The ligand selectivity pattern reveals that eledoisin and senktide are potent competitors of both [3H]senktide and [125I]Bolton-Hunter eledoisin binding sites demonstrating the NK-3 nature of these sites. Autoradiographic data show that [3H]senktide binding sites are concentrated in mid-cortical layers, supraoptic nucleus, zona incerta, basolateral nucleus of the amygdala and interpeduncular nucleus. Much lower densities of binding are seen in most other areas such as the caudate-putamen and cerebellum. This distribution is similar, but not identical, to that previously reported for NK-3 sites using less selective ligands. It is most likely because less selective probes also bind to other classes of NK receptors. The higher selectivity of [3H]senktide is thus an important advantage for the precise characterization of NK-3 receptor binding parameters.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0006-8993
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
1
pubmed:volume
506
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
175-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Visualization of neurokinin-3 receptor sites in rat brain using the highly selective ligand [3H]senktide.
pubmed:affiliation
Douglas Hospital Research Centre, McGill University, Verdun, Qué., Canada.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't