HIGH-AFFINITY [H-3] PAROXETINE BINDING TO SEROTONIN UPTAKE SITES IN HUMAN-BRAIN TISSUE
HIGH-AFFINITY [H-3] PAROXETINE BINDING TO SEROTONIN UPTAKE SITES IN HUMAN-BRAIN TISSUE
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DOI:
10.1016/0006-8993(89)90511-8
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发表时间:
1989-05-08
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影响因子:
2.9
通讯作者:
MARCUSSON, J
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作者:
BACKSTROM, I;BERGSTROM, M;MARCUSSON, J
[3H]Paroxetine binding to human brain tissue was characterized. Competition studies in the putamen and frontal cortex revealed single-site binding models for binding sensitive to 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) (Ki 1-3 .mu.M) and citalopram (Ki 0.6 nM), which displaced the same amount of binding. However, desipramine, norzimeldine and fluoxetine displaced additional binding (10-20%) and these competitors fitted two-site binding models with high affinity components in the nanomolar range and low affinity components in the micromolar range. The high affinity components approximated the 5-HT- and citalopram-sensitive binding fraction. Most of the [3H]paroxetine binding sites were protease-sensitive, but the low-affinity (.mu.M) sites appeared to be protease-resistant. Based on these findings, only the [3H]paroxetine binding representing the fraction sensitive to 30 .mu.M 5-HT (or e.g. 0.3 .mu.M norzimeldine), was regarded as specific binding. This binding fraction was saturable with an apparent binding affinity (Kd) of 0.03-0.05 nM throughout the brain. The highest binding densities were obtained in the hypothalamus and substantia nigra (Bmax 500 fmol/mg protein). The basal ganglia reached intermediate densities (Bmax 200 fmol/mg protein), whereas cortical areas had low Bmax values (< 100 fmol/mg protein). The lowest Bmax value was noted in cerebellar cortex (30 Fmol/mg protein). The [3H]paroxetine binding was competitively inhibited by low concentrations of 5-HT, imipramine and norzimeldine, suggesting that the substrate recognition site for 5-HT uptake was labeled. Compounds active at dopaminergic, noradrenergic, histaminergic, 5-HT1, 5-HT2 and cholinergic muscarinic sites did not affect the binding at 100 .mu.M concentrations. It is concluded that [3H]paroxetine is a marker for the 5-HT uptake site in the human brain, provided that an adequate pharmacological definition of specific binding is performed.