title: Effects of NaCl and sultopride on striatal [(3)H]spiperone binding in neonatal, adult and senescent rats.
abstract: Effects of NaCl, (+)-and (-)-sultopride on striatal [(3)H]spiperone binding was investigated in 7-day, 70-day and 2-year-old rats. The amount of specific [(3)H]spiperone binding was the highest at 70 days and the value at adult stage was significantly (P < 0.001) higher than those at 7 days and 2 years. NaCl (100 mM) significantly increased [(3)H]spiperone binding in neonatal (P < 0.01), adult (P < 0.05) and senescent (P < 0.05) animals. Scatchard analysis showed that the Bmax of low-affinity [(3)H]spiperone binding was significantly elevated by 100 mM NaCl compared to the value in control of adult animals. More potent inhibition of (-)-sultopride for [(3)H]spiperone binding than that of the (+)-enantiomer at adult stage was also observed at neonatal and senescent stages. NaCl (100 mM) significantly enhanced inhibitory activities of (+)- and (-)-sultopride at every stage. It is suggested that stabilizing effect of Na(+) on dopamine (DA) receptor complexes and increasing effect of Na(+) on binding affinity of benzamide to DA2 receptors keep functions through development and aging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Kasumi 1-2-3, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734, Japan.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Makihata
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nomura