title: Characterization of peripheral-type benzodiazepine binding sites in brain using [3H]Ro 5-4864.
abstract: The binding of [3H]Ro 5-4864 to the peripheral-type benzodiazepine binding site in brain is characterized. The binding is saturable, high-affinity (KD = 1.6 nM), and reversible. The comparison of [3H]Ro 5-4864 and [3H]diazepam binding sites reveals major differences which include the following. There are about one-fourth as many peripheral-type binding sites than central sites in brain. Peripheral sites are present in many extranervous tissues and have a brain regional distribution distinct from that of the central-type receptor. The [3H]Ro 5-4864 binding site also is apparently highly localized in the nuclear membrane in contrast to the central-type receptor, which is synaptosomal. gamma-Aminobutyric acid has no effect on [3H]Ro 5-8464 binding, again in contrast to its marked effect on [3H]diazepam binding. Various putative benzodiazepine receptor ligands, such as purines, beta-carbolines, and kynurenamines, are also inactive as inhibitors of [3H]Ro 5-4864 binding. Blocking the benzodiazepine receptor by photoaffinity labeling decreases [3H]diazepam binding by more than 80% and has no effect on [3H]Ro 5-4864 binding. These results indicate that the peripheral-type benzodiazepine binding site in brain is a separate entity whose physiological function is probably distinct from that of the central-type benzodiazepine receptor.
mesh_terms: D000345:Affinity Labels; D000818:Animals; D001570:Benzodiazepinones / Q000378:metabolism*; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D006207:Half-Life; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D011955:Receptors, Drug / Q000378:metabolism*; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D013347:Subcellular Fractions / Q000378:metabolism; D013997:Time Factors; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000345:Affinity Labels; D001570:Benzodiazepinones; D011955:Receptors, Drug; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; C028513:4'-chlorodiazepam; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid