title: Postnatal development and GABA allosteric modulation of benzodiazepine receptor binding in the vitamin B-6 deficient rat brain.
abstract: We have measured the postnatal development and GABA modulation of benzodiazepine receptors in neuronal membranes from vitamin B-6 deficient and normal rats. In rats fed vitamin B-6 adequate and deficient diets there were age-dependent changes in [3H]flunitrazepam binding site affinity and in the number of binding sites. Vitamin B-6 deficiency produced a significant reduction in the potency of GABA to enhance [3H]flunitrazepam binding to cortical membranes prepared from 14 day old rats. These results suggests an uncoupling of the GABAa/benzodiazepine receptor at a developmental period when the animals are most susceptible to spontaneous seizures.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Johns Hopkins University, School of Hygiene and Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pilachowski
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Guilarte
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000378:metabolism*; D000494:Allosteric Regulation; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000254:growth & development* / Q000378:metabolism; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D002540:Cerebral Cortex / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D005445:Flunitrazepam / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D026681:Vitamin B 6 Deficiency / Q000378:metabolism*; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D005445:Flunitrazepam