TY - JOUR
T1 - Characterization of “High‐Affinity”[3H]Ouabain Binding in the Rat Central Nervous System
AU - Hauger, R.
AU - Luu, H. M.D.
AU - Meyer, D. K.
AU - Goodwin, F. K.
AU - Paul, S. M.
PY - 1985/6
Y1 - 1985/6
N2 - The characteristics of [3H]ouabain binding were examined in various areas of rat brain. In the striatum, Scatchard analysis revealed a single class of “high‐affinity” binding sites with an apparent binding affinity (KD) of 10.4 ± 0.9 nM and an estimated binding capacity (Bmax) of 7.6 ± 1.9 pmol/mg protein. Similar monophasic Scatchard plots were found in the brainstem, cerebellum, hypothalamus, and frontal cerebral cortex. [3H]Ouabain binding to rat brain was sodium‐ and ATP‐dependent and strongly inhibited by potassium. Proscillariden A was the most potent cardiac glycoside tested in inhibiting specific [3H]ouabain binding to brain membranes, and the rank order of inhibitory potencies for a series of cardiac glycosides was similar to that previously reported for inhibition of heart Na,K‐ATPase. To assess whether the high‐affinity binding sites for [3H]ouabain were localized to neuronal or nonneuronal membranes, the effect of discrete kainic acid lesions on striatal [3H]ouabain binding was examined. Kainic acid lesions of the striatum reduced [3H]ouabain binding to striatal homogenates by 79.6 ± 1.6%. This suggests that the “high‐affinity”[3H]ouabain binding sites measured in our experiments are localized to neuronal elements. Thus, the high‐affinity binding of [3H]ouabain to brain membranes may selectively label a neuronal form or conformation of Na,K‐ATPase.
AB - The characteristics of [3H]ouabain binding were examined in various areas of rat brain. In the striatum, Scatchard analysis revealed a single class of “high‐affinity” binding sites with an apparent binding affinity (KD) of 10.4 ± 0.9 nM and an estimated binding capacity (Bmax) of 7.6 ± 1.9 pmol/mg protein. Similar monophasic Scatchard plots were found in the brainstem, cerebellum, hypothalamus, and frontal cerebral cortex. [3H]Ouabain binding to rat brain was sodium‐ and ATP‐dependent and strongly inhibited by potassium. Proscillariden A was the most potent cardiac glycoside tested in inhibiting specific [3H]ouabain binding to brain membranes, and the rank order of inhibitory potencies for a series of cardiac glycosides was similar to that previously reported for inhibition of heart Na,K‐ATPase. To assess whether the high‐affinity binding sites for [3H]ouabain were localized to neuronal or nonneuronal membranes, the effect of discrete kainic acid lesions on striatal [3H]ouabain binding was examined. Kainic acid lesions of the striatum reduced [3H]ouabain binding to striatal homogenates by 79.6 ± 1.6%. This suggests that the “high‐affinity”[3H]ouabain binding sites measured in our experiments are localized to neuronal elements. Thus, the high‐affinity binding of [3H]ouabain to brain membranes may selectively label a neuronal form or conformation of Na,K‐ATPase.
KW - Brain
KW - Kainic acid
KW - Na,K‐ATPase
KW - “High‐affinity”[H]ouabain binding
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1985.tb07158.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1471-4159.1985.tb07158.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 2985761
AN - SCOPUS:0021830399
SN - 0022-3042
VL - 44
SP - 1709
EP - 1715
JO - Journal of Neurochemistry
JF - Journal of Neurochemistry
IS - 6
ER -