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Specific [3H]phencyclidine binding in rat central nervous system.

S R Zukin, R S Zukin

    Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
    |October 1, 1979
    PubMed
    Summary

    Phencyclidine (PCP) binds to specific sites in rat brain membranes, suggesting it acts on the central nervous system through these receptors. This binding is influenced by temperature and specific drug interactions.

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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Pharmacology
    • Biochemistry

    Background:

    • Phencyclidine (PCP) is a dissociative anesthetic with known psychotomimetic effects.
    • The precise mechanism of PCP's action in the central nervous system requires further elucidation.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the binding characteristics of [3H]Phencyclidine (PCP) to rat brain membrane preparations.
    • To identify the nature and distribution of PCP binding sites in the rat brain.

    Main Methods:

    • Radioligand binding assays using [3H]Phencyclidine.
    • Displacement studies with various drugs and ligands.
    • Subcellular fractionation to determine the localization of binding sites.
    • Enzymatic treatment to assess the proteinaceous nature of the binding sites.

    Main Results:

    • [3H]PCP demonstrated high-affinity, saturable binding to a single class of sites in rat brain membranes (Kd = 0.15 microM).
    • Specific binding was temperature-dependent and could be displaced by PCP, its derivatives, and SKF 10,047, correlating with behavioral data.
    • Binding was enriched in synaptosomal fractions, particularly in the hippocampus, and sensitive to enzymatic degradation.

    Conclusions:

    • PCP binds specifically to a distinct receptor site in the rat brain.
    • These findings support the hypothesis that PCP exerts its central nervous system effects via interaction with these specific brain receptors.

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