Decreased high-affinity binding of [3H]muscimol to cerebral synaptic membranes of scrapie-infected mice.
Decreased high-affinity binding of [3H]muscimol to cerebral synaptic membranes of scrapie-infected mice.
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[3H]蝇蕈醇与痒病感染小鼠大脑突触膜的高亲和力结合减少。
DOI:
10.1111/j.1471-4159.1984.tb09733.x
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发表时间:
1984
影响因子:
4.7
通讯作者:
Somerville,RA
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作者:
Quinn,MR;Somerville,RA
Scrapie is a transmissible disease that results in progressive degeneration of the central nervous system and death. Although scrapie has been studied histopathologically, relatively little is known concerning neurotransmitter alterations. Specific [3H]muscimol binding to whole brain crude synaptic membranes (CSM) from mice clinically affected with scrapie was significantly (p < 0.01) reduced, to approximately 73% of that of the controls. Of the brain regions examined, binding to only cerebral CSM was significantly (p < 0.0001) decreased. Scatchard analyses of saturation curves revealed that the high‐affinity (KD= 8 ± 3 nM) site for muscimol was abolished in cerebral CSM from scrapie‐infected mice, while the low‐affinity site was unaffected. Binding of [3H]flunitrazepam to cerebral CSM was unaffected by scrapie and was stimulated by GABA to the same extent in both scrapie and control mice. These results suggest that scrapie agent 139A in C57BL/6J mice manifests a portion of its CNS pathology via a high‐affinity GABA binding site that is unassociated with the benzodiazepine receptor.