title: Modulation of [3H] TBOB binding to the rodent GABAA receptor by simple disaccharides.
abstract: We have recently reported evidence that a simple beta-linked alkylated mannose reversibly increased the magnitude of GABA(A) receptor currents evoked in cultured rat pyramidal neurons whilst concomitantly reducing the incidence of spontaneous synaptic activity. In this present study, the effects of the simple beta-linked disaccharide, lactose was investigated using a [3H] TBOB (t-[3H] butylbicycloorthobenzoate) binding assay in adult rat forebrain and cerebellum membranes. Lactose elicited a significant potentiation of [3H] TBOB binding to well-washed forebrain and cerebellar membranes (mean E(max) values=367 and 287%; mean EC(50) values=1.5 and 30 microM, respectively, N=4). The alpha-linked disaccharides, maltose and sucrose also potentiated [3H] TBOB binding, but with 100-600-fold higher EC(50) values than lactose. The lactose-mediated potentiation of [3H] TBOB in the forebrain and cerebellum was completely abolished in the presence of 0.3 microM GABA. Over the concentration range in which significant potentiation of [3H] TBOB binding was detected, lactose elicited no significant effect upon [3H] flunitrazepam binding. This study demonstrated that lactose can modulate the GABA(A) receptor channel, allosterically coupled to the agonist site, but independent of the benzodiazepine site. Furthermore, lactose displayed differential effects upon forebrain and cerebellar GABA(A) receptors indicating that it may be a novel subtype selective agent.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Pharmacy, Chemistry and Biomedical Sciences, School of Health, Natural and Social Sciences, University of Sunderland, Sunderland SR1 3SD, Tyne and Wear, UK.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rezai
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Duggan
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cairns
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Lees
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Chazot
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D002531:Cerebellum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004347:Drug Interactions; D005445:Flunitrazepam / Q000494:pharmacology; D018757:GABA Modulators / Q000494:pharmacology; D006031:Glycosylation; D007785:Lactose / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D016548:Prosencephalon / Q000166:cytology; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A / Q000378:metabolism*; D014316:Tritium; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; D018757:GABA Modulators; D011963:Receptors, GABA-A; D014316:Tritium; D005680:gamma-Aminobutyric Acid; D005445:Flunitrazepam; C046308:tert-butylbicyclo-2-benzoate; D007785:Lactose