title: High- and low-affinity states of dopamine D1 receptors in schizophrenia.
abstract: Using SKF-38393/[3H]SCH-23390 dopamine D1 receptor agonist/antagonist competition binding technique, we showed that schizophrenics distinguished from the neuro-psychiatric and normal controls by exhibiting a significant increase in the density of the low-affinity state, and a concomitant enhancement in the binding affinity of the high-affinity state of D1 dopamine receptors in caudate nucleus. The results suggest that perturbation in dynamic equilibrium of high- and low-affinity states of D1 receptors underlies the pathogenesis of schizophrenia.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University Medical Centre, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Mamelak
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Chiu
authors: R K
authors: RK
authors: Mishra
mesh_terms: D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine / Q000494:pharmacology; D001552:Benzazepines / Q000494:pharmacology; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000187:drug effects; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects*; D002421:Caudate Nucleus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1 / Q000378:metabolism*; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D001552:Benzazepines; D017447:Receptors, Dopamine D1; D015647:2,3,4,5-Tetrahydro-7,8-dihydroxy-1-phenyl-1H-3-benzazepine