title: [Phencyclidine receptors in porcine cerebral arteries].
abstract: A specific, saturable, reversible, and selective binding site with Kd = 87 +/- 33 nmol/L, Bmax = 0.78 +/- 0.11 pmol/mg protein was detected in the binding of [3H] phencyclidine (PCP) to porcine cerebral blood vessels. Only ligands of PCP/sigma series were able to bind to the PCP receptors. [3H]PCP bound to its receptors was not displaced by etorphine or norepinephrine 0.1 mmol/L. A specific [3H]PCP binding site was found in porcine brain with Kd = 75 +/- 34 nmol/L, Bmax = 0.61 +/- 0.23 pmol/mg protein. Bioassay in vitro showed PCP enhanced the perfusion pressure of porcine cerebral blood vessels in a dose-dependent manner. This study provides direct evidence for PCP receptors on cerebral blood vessels, and suggests that PCP may produce cerebral vasospasm via PCP receptor interaction.
authors.forename: Y F
authors.initials: YF
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000187:drug effects; D001665:Binding Sites; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000032:analysis*; D010477:Perfusion; D010622:Phencyclidine / Q000378:metabolism; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter / Q000032:analysis*; D017478:Receptors, Phencyclidine; D013552:Swine
chemical_list: D017981:Receptors, Neurotransmitter; D017478:Receptors, Phencyclidine; D010622:Phencyclidine