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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-3-17
pubmed:abstractText
1. Benzodiazepine receptors have been characterized in human brain mainly using [3H]-Ro 15-1788 and [3H]-flunitrazepam. Both ligands present a very high affinity for the receptor sites (Kd values of 0.56 and 1.53 nM respectively). 2. GABA enhanced the affinity of [3H]-flunitrazepam and [3H]-diazepam, but not that of [3H]-Ro 15-1788 and [3H]-methyl-beta-carboline 3-carboxylate for their specific binding sites as well in cerebral as in cerebellar human cortex. 3. Subcellular distribution of the benzodiazepine receptors revealed a main synaptosomal localization in human cerebral cortex, cerebellum and striatum. 4. Solubilized benzodiazepine receptors were obtained using 0.5% sodium deoxycholate and were characterized with [3H]-Ro 15-1788. The solubilized receptors are still coupled to GABA receptors since the [3H]-flunitrazepam specific binding was enhanced in the presence of micromolar concentrations of GABA.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0278-5846
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
773-82
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1988
pubmed:articleTitle
Benzodiazepine receptors in human brain: characterization, subcellular localization and solubilization.
pubmed:affiliation
Université Catholique de Louvain, Laboratoire de Neurochimie Brussels, Belgium.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't