title: Absence of [3H]SCH 23390 binding sites in the rat adrenal gland.
abstract: The binding of D2-dopamine receptor ligand [3H]spiperone and selective D1-ligand [3H]SCH 23390 to the rat adrenal gland and striatum has been compared. [3H]Spiperone showed specific binding in both tissues revealing a Bmax of 887 fmol mg-1 protein and KD of 0.38 nM, and B of 34 fmol mg-1 protein and KD of 0.66 nM in the striatum and adrenal gland, respectively. On the other hand, [3H]SCH 23390 showed a specific binding to the striatal tissue with Bmax of 747 fmol mg-1 protein and KD of 0.70 nM, while in the adrenal tissue no specific binding was observed. These results apparently indicated only D2-dopamine receptor binding sites being present in the rat adrenal gland.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Yugoslavia.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Zdilar
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lacković
mesh_terms: D000311:Adrenal Glands / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000378:metabolism*; D001665:Binding Sites; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013134:Spiperone / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents; D001552:Benzazepines; D013134:Spiperone