title: Brain sigma receptors labelled by [3H]nemonapride.
abstract: Binding of [3H]nemonapride and [3H]raclopride was examined in the brain areas of three species (rat, cow and human). The results indicated that [3H]nemonapride binding is inhibited by selective sigma receptor ligands in frontal cortex, striatum and cerebellum. Only the striatum showed significant dopaminergic sites as defined by sulpiride. Use of the subtraction method of [3H]nemonapride minus [3H]raclopride binding as a measure of D4 dopamine receptor binding may, therefore, also include a sigma receptor component.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California at Irvine 92717, USA.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Helmeste
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001549:Benzamides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001667:Binding, Competitive / Q000187:drug effects; D001923:Brain Chemistry / Q000187:drug effects*; D002417:Cattle; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D020891:Raclopride; D051381:Rats; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D050638:Receptors, Dopamine D4; D017480:Receptors, sigma / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D012457:Salicylamides / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D001549:Benzamides; C493599:DRD4 protein, human; D018492:Dopamine Antagonists; C493601:Drd4 protein, rat; D017448:Receptors, Dopamine D2; D017480:Receptors, sigma; D012457:Salicylamides; D050638:Receptors, Dopamine D4; D020891:Raclopride; C030265:nemonapride