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[3H]MK-801 binding sites in post-mortem human frontal cortex.

J Kornhuber1, F Mack-Burkhardt, M E Kornhuber

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Würzburg, F.R.G.

European Journal of Pharmacology
|March 29, 1989
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MK-801 binding sites were identified in human brain tissue, showing slow association and dissociation rates. Glutamate, glycine, and magnesium significantly altered these rates, suggesting complex interactions with the NMDA receptor-ion channel complex.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Pharmacology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • MK-801 is a non-competitive antagonist of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor.
  • The NMDA receptor plays a crucial role in synaptic plasticity and excitotoxicity.
  • Understanding MK-801 binding is essential for elucidating NMDA receptor function and developing therapeutic agents.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To characterize the binding kinetics and properties of [3H]MK-801 in post-mortem human frontal cortex.
  • To investigate the influence of glutamate, glycine, and magnesium on MK-801 binding.
  • To explore the heterogeneity of MK-801 binding sites.

Main Methods:

  • Radioligand binding assays using [3H]MK-801 on human frontal cortex homogenates.
  • Kinetic studies to determine association and dissociation rates.

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  • Saturation binding experiments analyzed by Scatchard analysis.
  • Competition binding assays with related compounds.

    • Main Results:

    • [3H]MK-801 exhibited slow association and dissociation kinetics, with equilibrium reached after prolonged incubation.
    • Glutamate, glycine, and magnesium significantly accelerated both association and dissociation rates but did not affect equilibrium binding.
    • Scatchard analysis revealed two binding sites with high and low affinity for MK-801.
    • Competition studies indicated heterogeneity, with Hill coefficients less than unity.

    Conclusions:

    • The study confirms the presence of distinct MK-801 binding sites in the human brain.
    • Evidence supports binding site heterogeneity, suggesting complex interactions within the NMDA receptor complex.
    • Glutamate, glycine, and magnesium modulate MK-801 binding kinetics, supporting their role at different sites on the NMDA receptor-ion channel complex.