title: Adrenergic receptor and catecholamine distribution in rat cerebral cortex: binding studies with [3H]prazosin, [3H]idazoxan and [3H]dihydroalprenolol.
abstract: The tritiated adrenergic antagonists [3H]dihydroalprenolol ([3H]DHA; beta-receptors), [3H]prazosin ([3H]PRZ; alpha 1-receptors), and [3H]idazoxan ([3H]IDA; alpha 2-receptors) were used to determine the distribution of these sites in 5 defined areas of the adult rat cerebral cortex. The highest density of [3H]PRZ binding was found in the prefrontal cortex, with a lower and homogeneous distribution for the frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal areas. The [3H]IDA binding sites were fairly uniform for all areas, except for the temporal cortex where it was very dense. In contrast, beta-adrenoceptors labelled by [3H]DHA were very homogeneous for all the regions examined. The functional significance of the distribution of alpha 1, alpha 2 and beta-adrenoceptors is discussed in relation to the catecholamine innervation and monoamine contents measured by high performance liquid chromatography.
mesh_terms: D000526:Alprenolol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*; D000818:Animals; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism*; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000378:metabolism*; D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004082:Dihydroalprenolol / Q000378:metabolism*; D004146:Dioxanes / Q000378:metabolism*; D004147:Dioxins / Q000378:metabolism*; D004563:Electrochemistry; D019329:Idazoxan; D008297:Male; D011224:Prazosin / Q000378:metabolism*; D051381:Rats; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic / Q000378:metabolism*; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D014316:Tritium
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D004146:Dioxanes; D004147:Dioxins; D011941:Receptors, Adrenergic; D014316:Tritium; D004082:Dihydroalprenolol; D000526:Alprenolol; D011224:Prazosin; D019329:Idazoxan