title: [3H]-idazoxan binds with high affinity to two sites on hamster adipocytes: an alpha 2-adrenoceptor and a non-adrenoceptor site.
abstract: 1. [3H]-idazoxan labels a single population of high affinity sites (Kd 2.26 +/- 0.02 nM; Bmax 372 +/- 25 fmol mg-1 protein) in hamster adipocyte membranes. In the presence of 1 microM yohimbine to preclude binding to alpha 2-adrenoceptors, the density of [3H]-idazoxan binding sites was reduced (287 +/- 18 fmol mg-1 protein) without an apparent decrease in the affinity (Kd 2.19 +/- 0.24 nM) of the radioligand. 2. Displacement studies indicate that alpha-adrenoceptor ligands with an imidazoline side chain completely inhibit [3H]-idazoxan binding to hamster adipocyte membranes; in contrast, the alpha 2-adrenoceptor antagonists yohimbine, rauwolscine, BDF 6143 and phentolamine inhibited only 20-30% of the specific binding with affinity values consistent with an interaction at alpha 2-adrenoceptors. 3. The low potency of noradrenaline and adrenaline in displacing [3H]-idazoxan binding to the second site on hamster adipocyte membranes indicates that it is unlikely that this site is a type of adrenoceptor. 4. These results suggest that [3H]-idazoxan binds with high affinity to two sites in hamster adipocytes: an alpha 2-adrenoceptor and a non-adrenoceptor imidazoline site.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Syntex Research Centre, Heriot-Watt University Research Park, Riccarton, Edinburgh.
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: MacKinnon
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spedding
authors.forename: A T
authors.initials: AT
authors.lastname: Kilpatrick
mesh_terms: D000273:Adipose Tissue / Q000166:cytology / Q000378:metabolism*; D000818:Animals; D001667:Binding, Competitive; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D006224:Cricetinae; D004146:Dioxanes / Q000378:metabolism*; D004147:Dioxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D019329:Idazoxan; D054755:Imidazoline Receptors; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000378:metabolism*; D011955:Receptors, Drug / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004146:Dioxanes; D004147:Dioxins; D054755:Imidazoline Receptors; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D011955:Receptors, Drug; D019329:Idazoxan