Pituitary cell cultures contain muscarinic receptors.
The presence of muscarinic receptors in 5-day dissociated cell cultures of rat anterior pituitary glands was detected by atropine-sensitive binding of 3H-quinuclidinyl benzilate (3H-QNB). Muscarinic receptor levels in cultures were compared to levels of receptors for dopamine and thyrotropin releasing hormone.
D000818:Animals; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D005260:Female; D010902:Pituitary Gland / Q000378:metabolism*; D011485:Protein Binding; D011813:Quinuclidinyl Benzilate / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000378:metabolism; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic / Q000378:metabolism*; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism; D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic / Q000378:metabolism*; D013134:Spiperone / Q000378:metabolism; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000378:metabolism
D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D011950:Receptors, Cholinergic; D011954:Receptors, Dopamine; D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic; D013134:Spiperone; D011813:Quinuclidinyl Benzilate; D013972:Thyrotropin