title: Brain D1 dopamine receptor in alloxan-induced diabetes.
abstract: Specific binding of [3H]SCH 23390 to dopamine D1 receptors in the striatum and olfactory tubercle in 14-day alloxan-induced diabetic rats was investigated. The Scatchard analysis revealed decreased D1 receptor density in the striatum (Bmax values were 548 +/- 23 fmol/mg protein for the control and 466 +/- 33 fmol/mg for the diabetic rats). No change was observed in the olfactory tubercle (Bmax; 299 +/- 27 fmol/mg for the control and 317 +/- 32 fmol/mg for the diabetic rats). Thus, specific binding of [3H]SCH 23390 to striatal and olfactory tubercle membranes showed region-specific changes of brain dopamine D1 receptors in alloxan diabetic rats.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Medical School, University of Zagreb, Republic of Croatia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salković
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lacković
mesh_terms: D000496:Alloxan; D000818:Animals; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000378:metabolism; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000648:ultrastructure; D003921:Diabetes Mellitus, Experimental / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000032:analysis* / Q000378:metabolism; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1; D013997:Time Factors; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D001552:Benzazepines; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1; D014316:Tritium; D000496:Alloxan