title: Characteristics of recombinantly expressed rat and human histamine H3 receptors.
abstract: Human and rat histamine H(3) receptors were recombinantly expressed and characterized using receptor binding and a functional cAMP assay. Seven of nine agonists had similar affinities and potencies at the rat and human histamine H(3) receptor. S-alpha-methylhistamine had a significantly higher affinity and potency at the human than rat receptor, and for 4-[(1R*,2R*)-2-(5,5-dimethyl-1-hexynyl)cyclopropyl]-1H-imidazole (Perceptin) the preference was the reverse. Only two of six antagonists had similar affinities and potencies at the human and the rat histamine H(3) receptor. Ciproxifan, thioperamide and (1R*,2R*)-trans-2-imidazol-4 ylcyclopropyl) (cyclohexylmethoxy) carboxamide (GT2394) had significantly higher affinities and potencies at the rat than at the human histamine H(3) receptor, while for N-(4-chlorobenzyl)-N-(7-pyrrolodin-1-ylheptyl)guanidine (JB98064) the preference was the reverse. All antagonists also showed potent inverse agonism properties. Iodoproxyfan, Perceptin, proxyfan and GR175737, compounds previously described as histamine H(3) receptor antagonists, acted as full or partial agonists at both the rat and the human histamine H(3) receptor.
authors.affiliation: Research and Development, Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Novo Nordisk A/S, Novo Nordisk Park, DK-2760 Måløv, Denmark.
authors.forename: Birgitte S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Wulff
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hastrup
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rimvall
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002460:Cell Line; D003001:Cloning, Molecular / Q000379:methods; D017442:Histamine Agonists / Q000378:metabolism; D006633:Histamine Antagonists / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D051381:Rats; D011968:Receptors, Histamine / Q000378:metabolism; D018100:Receptors, Histamine H3 / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000235:genetics*; D011995:Recombination, Genetic / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D017442:Histamine Agonists; D006633:Histamine Antagonists; D011968:Receptors, Histamine; D018100:Receptors, Histamine H3