title: The effect of soluflazine on adenosine receptors in the rat brain.
abstract: Soluflazine, a potent adenosine transport inhibitor, was intracerebroventricularly administered to rats via ALZET mini osmotic pumps (4nmole, 0.5 L/hr) for 14 days and the effect on adenosine receptors was determined in specific brain areas. Soluflazine decreased adenosine A1 radioligand binding in the hippocampus as measured by [3H]R-PIA, and lowered adenosine A2 binding sites in the striatum, as estimated by the "NECA minus R-PIA" assay. Previous work from our lab has shown the ability of diazepam and triazolam to decrease adenosine binding in the same brain areas. The data show that a specific adenosine transport inhibitor produces the same effect on adenosine receptors as benzodiazepines, and suggest a role for adenosine in the CNS effects of benzodiazepines.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, University of Illinois, College of Medicine, Chicago 60612.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: O'Connor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hawkins
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Radulovacki
mesh_terms: D000241:Adenosine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D019830:Adenosine-5'-(N-ethylcarboxamide); D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000378:metabolism; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000378:metabolism; D002552:Cerebral Ventricles / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D006624:Hippocampus / Q000378:metabolism; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D008297:Male; D010660:Phenylisopropyladenosine / Q000378:metabolism; D010879:Piperazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012016:Reference Values
chemical_list: D010879:Piperazines; D011983:Receptors, Purinergic; C054695:soluflazine; D010660:Phenylisopropyladenosine; D019830:Adenosine-5'-(N-ethylcarboxamide); D000241:Adenosine