title: [Central alpha 2-adrenergic receptors in the rat: effect of sodium in vitro].
abstract: Characteristics of the (3H) Rauwolscine binding were studied in homogenates of rat cerebral cortex, particularly in presence of NaCl. We had shown that (3H) Rauwolscine specifically bind the alpha 2-adrenoceptors. The Scatchard plot analysis had demonstrated 2 sites: a high affinity site (B 41,06 +/- 5,21 KD = 1,31 +/- 0,16) and a low affinity site (B = 203,41 +/- 13,37 KD = 11,62 +/- 0,55 nM). Incubation of cerebral cortex homogenates with NaCl 150 mM induced an increase (53,97 p less than 0.001) of the high affinity site density. These results indicate that (3H) Rauwolscine is a useful alpha 2-adrenoceptor ligand to study in animal models various central nervous system abnormalities or diseases induced by ion disorders.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007700:Kinetics; D051381:Rats; D011921:Rats, Inbred WKY; D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha / Q000187:drug effects*; D012964:Sodium / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000494:pharmacology; D015016:Yohimbine / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D011942:Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha; D015016:Yohimbine; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D012964:Sodium
vernacular_title: I recettori alpha 2-adrenergici centrali nel ratto: effetto del sodio in vitro.