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Labelling of 5-Hydroxytryptamine3 Receptors with a Novel 5-HT3 Receptor Ligand, [3H]RS-42358–197

Erik H. F. Wong

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Erik H. F. Wong

Institute of Pharmacology, Syntex Research, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.

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Douglas W. Bonhaus

Douglas W. Bonhaus

Institute of Pharmacology, Syntex Research, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.

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Irene Wu

Irene Wu

Institute of Pharmacology, Syntex Research, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.

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Eric Stefanich

Eric Stefanich

Institute of Pharmacology, Syntex Research, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.

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Richard M. Eglen

Richard M. Eglen

Institute of Pharmacology, Syntex Research, Palo Alto, California, U.S.A.

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First published: March 1993
Citations: 32

Abstract

Abstract: RS-42358–197{(S)-N-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride} displaced the prototypic 5-hydroxytryptamine3 (5-HT3) receptor ligand [3H]quipazine in rat cerebral cortical membranes with an affinity (pKi) of 9.8 ± 0.1, while having weak affinity (pKi < 6.0) in 23 other receptor binding assays. [3H]RS-42358–197 was then utilized to label 5-HT3 receptors in a variety of tissues. [3H]RS-42358–197 labelled high-affinity and saturable binding sites in membranes from rat cortex, NG108–15 cells, and rabbit ileal myenteric plexus with affinities (KD) of 0.12 ± 0.01, 0.20 ± 0.01, and 0.10 ± 0.01 nM and densities (Bmax) of 16.0 ± 2.0, 660 ± 74, and 88 ± 12 fmol/mg of protein, respectively. The density of sites labelled in each of these tissues with [3H]RS-42358–197 was similar to that labelled with [3H]GR 65630, but was significantly less than that found with [3H]-quipazine. The binding of [3H]RS-42358–197 had a pharmacological profile similar to that of [3H]quipazine, as indicated by the rank order of displacement potencies: RS-42358–197 > (S)-zacopride > tropisetron > (R)-zacopride > ondansetron > MDL72222 > 5-HT. However, differences in 5-HT3 receptors of different tissues and species were detected on the basis of statistically significant differences in the affinities of phenylbiguanide, and 1-(m-chlorophenyl)biguanide when displacing [3H]RS-42358-197 binding. [3H]RS-42358–197 also labelled a population (Bmax= 91 ± 17 fmol/mg of protein) of binding sites in guinea pig myenteric plexus membranes, with lower affinity (KD= 1.6 ± 0.3 nM) than those in the other preparations. Moreover, the rank order of displacement potencies of 15 5-HT3 receptor ligands in guinea pig ileum was found not to be identical to that in other tissues. Binding studies carried out with [3H]RS-42358–197 have detected differences in 5-HT3 receptor binding sites in tissues of different species and further underscore the unique nature of the guinea pig 5-HT3 receptor.

Abbreviations

  • 5-HT
  • 5-hydroxytryptamine (serotonin)
  • mCPBG
  • 1-(m-chlorophenyl)biguanide
  • MK-801
  • (+)-5-methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5,10-imine maleate
  • NMDA
  • N-methyl-d-aspartate
  • RS-42358–197
  • (S)-N-(1-azabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-3-yl)-2,4,5,6-tetrahydro-1H-benzo[de]isoquinolin-1-one hydrochloride
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