Inactivation of 5-HT1A and [3H]5-HT Binding Sites by N-Ethoxycarbonyl-2-Ethoxy-1, 2-Dihydroquinoline (EEDQ) in Rat Brain |
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Authors: | Subhash M N Srinivas B N Vinod K Y Jagadeesh S |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Neurochemistry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, P.B. No. 2900, Bangalore, 560 029, India |
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Abstract: | Inactivation of 5-HT1A and 3H]5-HT binding sites by N-Ethoxycarbonyl-2-ethoxy-1, 2-dihydro-quinoline (EEDQ) was studied in regions of rat brain. After exposure to EEDQ (4 mg/kg body wt.) for 7 days, it is observed that the density of 5-HT1 receptor sites was decreased by nearly 20% in both cortex and hippocampus. The decrease, however, in 5-HT1A sites was more significant (70%) in both the regions. The affinity of 3H]5-HT to 5-HT1 sites was decreased significantly in both cortex and hippocampus after exposure to EEDQ, without affecting the Kd of 5-HT1A sites. Displacement studies suggested that EEDQ has high affinity to 5-HT1 sites with a Ki of 42.9 ± 2.4 nM. After exposure neither basal nor 5-HT stimulated adenylyl cyclase activity was changed in cortex. The results of this study suggest that EEDQ decreases the density of 5-HT1 and 5-HT1A receptor sites but does not cause functional downregulation of these sites in rat brain. |
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Keywords: | EEDQ 5-HT1A receptor adenylyl cyclase in vivo rat brain |
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