title: Interaction of 1,3-di(2-[5-3H]tolyl) guanidine with sigma 2 binding sites in rat heart membrane preparations.
abstract: Membrane preparations of rat hearts displayed specific binding activity for the prototypic sigma (sigma) receptor ligand, 1,3-di(2-[5-3H]tolyl) guanidine [( 3H]DTG), but not for the phencyclidine (PCP) receptor ligand, [3H]MK-801. Scatchard plot analysis of [3H]DTG binding revealed the presence of one high affinity saturable binding site with a KD of 8.7 nM and a Bmax of 100 pmol/g protein. The drug specificity profile of the receptor correlated with that of the sigma receptor with the following order of potency: DTG greater than haloperidol greater than (-)-pentazocine greater than (-)-butaclamol greater than (+)-butaclamol greater than (-) SKF-10047 greater than (+)pentazocine greater than PCP greater than TCP greater than MK-801 greater than (+)SKF-10047. [3H]DTG binding was sensitive to the Ca2+ channel blocker, verapamil (Ki 202 nM) but not to the K+ channel blocker, 4-aminopyridine. The reverse stereoselectivity of [3H]DTG binding for (-)-SKF-10047 and (-)-pentazocine (Ki of 1289 and 140 nM as compared with 17,582 and 2190 nM for (+)-SKF-10047 and (+)-pentazocine, respectively) indicated that the heart contains sigma receptors with characteristics of the sigma 2 subtype.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dumont
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lemaire
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006146:Guanidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006321:Heart / Q000187:drug effects; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D008024:Ligands; D008297:Male; D008566:Membranes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D009206:Myocardium / Q000378:metabolism*; D010620:Phenazocine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D017478:Receptors, Phencyclidine; D017480:Receptors, sigma
chemical_list: D006146:Guanidines; D008024:Ligands; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D017478:Receptors, Phencyclidine; D017480:Receptors, sigma; C012134:SK&F 10047; D010620:Phenazocine; C050232:1,3-ditolylguanidine