title: Cholecystokinin octapeptide in vitro and ex vivo strongly modulates striatal dopamine D2 receptors in rat forebrain sections.
abstract: Receptor autoradiographic experiments together with the filter wipe-off technique were performed to investigate the effects of cholecystokinin octapeptide (CCK-8) on dopamine D2 receptors. In vitro studies showed that 1 nM CCK-8 significantly increased the KD value of binding sites for the D2 agonist [3H]N-propylnorapomorphine (NPA) in the rostral and caudal parts of the nucleus accumbens by 48 and 148% respectively. In contrast, 1 nM CCK-8 significantly decreased the IC50 value of dopamine for binding sites for the D2 antagonist [125I]iodosulpride in the rostral and caudal parts of the caudate-putamen by 46 and 56% respectively, and in the rostral and caudal parts of the nucleus accumbens (areas of CCK-dopamine coexistence) by 57 and 75% respectively. Ex vivo studies demonstrated that 30 min after an intraventricular injection of 1 nmol/rat CCK-8 the KD value of [3H]NPA binding sites in the caudal part of the forebrain and the IC50 value of dopamine for [125I]iodosulpride binding sites in the caudal part of the nucleus accumbens were significantly increased by 160% and decreased by 77% respectively. These results indicate for the first time that in sections CCK-8 in vitro and ex vivo can strongly regulate D2 receptor affinity in the striatum. The present studies also provide evidence for stronger modulation of D2 receptors by CCK-8 in the area of CCK/dopamine coexistence in the nucleus accumbens than in other basal ganglion areas, supporting the existence of CCK/D2 receptor interactions in cotransmission. The stronger interactions found in sections than in membrane preparations may indicate the requirement of intracellular mechanisms and/or a more intact membrane structure for optimal receptor-receptor interactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: X M
authors.initials: XM
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: P B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Hedlund
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fuxe
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001058:Apomorphine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D001345:Autoradiography; D004298:Dopamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D065127:Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009714:Nucleus Accumbens / Q000187:drug effects; D016548:Prosencephalon / Q000187:drug effects*; D011699:Putamen / Q000187:drug effects; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2 / Q000819:agonists*; D012844:Sincalide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013469:Sulpiride / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D065127:Dopamine D2 Receptor Antagonists; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2; C045105:iodosulpride; C009074:N-n-propylnorapomorphine; D013469:Sulpiride; D012844:Sincalide; D001058:Apomorphine; D004298:Dopamine