title: Characterization of rat liver beta-adrenoceptors during perinatal development as determined by [125I]-iodopindolol radioligand binding assays.
abstract: 1. The subtype specificity of beta-adrenoceptors in foetal (20 days post coitum) rat liver membrane preparations has been determined by use of [125I]-iodopindolol binding assays and the characteristics of radioligand binding have been resolved. 2. The kinetics of radioligand association and dissociation (in the presence of 5 x 10(-4) M isoprenaline) showed an association rate constant of 1.5 x 10(7) M-1 S-1 and dissociation rate constant of 9.1 x 10(-4) S-1, corresponding to a dissociation constant for [125I]-iodopindolol of 60.7 pM. A similar dissociation constant (75 pM) was determined by saturation binding assays. 3. The rank order of potency for displacement of [125I]-iodopindolol binding was consistent with binding to a predominantly beta 2-adrenoceptor population (i.e. ICI 118551 greater than isoprenaline greater than adrenaline greater than noradrenaline greater than atenolol). Computer analysis of displacement curves in the presence of a beta 1-subtype selective agent (atenolol) or a beta 2-subtype selective agent (ICI 118551) revealed the presence of beta 2- and beta 1-adrenoceptor subtypes in a ratio of about 80:20%. 4. Saturation binding assays by use of [125I]-iodopindolol were carried out at different perinatal ages to determine total beta-adrenoceptor concentrations and beta 2-subtype (in the presence of 5 x 10(-7) M atenolol) adrenoceptor concentrations. Competition binding assays with atenolol confirmed that at all ages apparent beta 2-adrenoceptor binding accounted for 84-95% of the total beta-adrenoceptor binding. The total beta- and beta 2-adrenoceptor binding capacity increased by 2.3 fold from 20 days post coitum to birth, and then decreased postnatally at 1 and 2 days post partum. The dissociation constant for [125I]-iodopindolol binding did not show any change with age. 5. The change in beta 2-adrenoceptor concentration with age is discussed in relation to the changing beta-adrenoceptor-mediated responsiveness of glucose production by rat liver during perinatal development.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, University of Surrey, Guildford.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Snell
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D007700:Kinetics; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects / Q000196:embryology / Q000378:metabolism*; D010869:Pindolol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D007457:Iodine Radioisotopes; D011943:Receptors, Adrenergic, beta; C029247:3-iodopindolol; D010869:Pindolol