title: Presence of the binding of a variety of ligands related to ionotropic excitatory amino acid receptors in rat retina.
abstract: The binding of [3H]L-glutamic (Glu), [3H](+/-)-3-(2-carboxypiperazin-4-yl)propyl-1-phosphonic and [3H]D,L-(E)-2-amino-4-propyl-5-phosphono-3-pentenoic acids was detected in rat retinal membranes extensively washed and treated with a low concentration of Triton X-100, in addition to the binding of both [3H]glycine (Gly) and [3H]5,7-dichlorokynurenic acid. Furthermore, retinal membranes exhibited the binding of [3H](+)-5-methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo[a,d]cyclohepten-5,10-imi ne in the presence of Glu, Gly and spermidine irrespective of the incubation period employed. Rat retina also contained the binding of [3H]kainic acid as well as the binding of [3H]alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-5-methylisoxazole-4-propionic acid which was sensitive to potentiation by potassium thiocyanate. In addition, the binding of both [3H](+)-3-(hydroxyphenyl)-N-(l-propyl)piperidine and [3H]1,3-di-o-tolyl-guanidine was found in rat retinal membranes extensively washed but not treated with Triton X-100. These results give support for the proposal that the rodent retina contains subclasses of ionotropic brain excitatory amino acid receptors including the N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor ionophore complex as well as sigma sites.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Setsunan University, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zuo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ogita
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoneda
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D005998:Glycine / Q000378:metabolism; D007051:Ibotenic Acid / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D018091:Receptors, AMPA; D018009:Receptors, Glycine; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate / Q000378:metabolism*; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000378:metabolism*; D012160:Retina / Q000378:metabolism*; D014316:Tritium; D018350:alpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid
chemical_list: D018091:Receptors, AMPA; D018009:Receptors, Glycine; D016194:Receptors, N-Methyl-D-Aspartate; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D014316:Tritium; D007051:Ibotenic Acid; D018350:alpha-Amino-3-hydroxy-5-methyl-4-isoxazolepropionic Acid; D005998:Glycine