Kappa opioid binding sites in rat spinal cord.
The spinal cord of the rat is shown to contain only a low level of kappa-binding sites, comparable to rat brain. [3H]Bremazocine appears to label an additional class of sites which do not appear to be of mu, delta, or kappa specificity.
Traynor
J R
JR
Department of Chemistry, University of Technology, Loughborough, Leics, U.K.
Wood
M S
MS
Carroll
J A
JA
Rance
M J
MJ
D000818:Animals; D001575:Benzomorphans / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000378:metabolism; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007700:Kinetics; D051381:Rats; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000378:metabolism*; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000378:metabolism*
D001575:Benzomorphans; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa; C027248:bremazocine