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. 1992 Nov;107(3):726–731. doi: 10.1111/j.1476-5381.1992.tb14514.x

Multiple sigma binding sites in guinea-pig and rat brain membranes: G-protein interactions.

J H Connick 1, G Hanlon 1, J Roberts 1, L France 1, P K Fox 1, C D Nicholson 1
PMCID: PMC1907754  PMID: 1361872

Abstract

1. Evidence is accumulating for multiple sigma (sigma) sites in the mammalian CNS. 2. We have addressed this problem and have examined sigma site - G-protein coupling in guinea-pig and rat brain membranes. 3. Ditolylorthoguanidine (DTG), (+)-3-(3-hydroxyphenyl)-N-1-(propyl)piperidine (3PPP) and dextromethorphan displaced [3H]-DTG (3.4 nM) with low Hill slopes of 0.5, 0.6 and 0.6, respectively in guinea-pig brain membranes. 4. In the presence of 5'-guanylylimidodiphosphate (Gpp(NH)p; 100 microM), the specific binding of [3H]-DTG was reduced by 36.7%, the Hill slope of 3PPP was increased to near unity, the ability of dextromethorphan to displace DTG was virtually abolished and the Hill slope for DTG remained low (0.7), indicating the presence of at least two binding sites. These data indicate that although Gpp(NH)p removes a dextromethorphan high affinity site, two DTG selective sites remain in the presence of Gpp(NH)p. 5. The present study suggests that DTG binds to at least three sites in guinea-pig brain membranes, at least one of which is G-protein linked. 6. In rat brain membranes, DTG displaced itself (3.4 nM) with a Hill slope near 1. 3PPP displacement of [3H]-DTG was comparable with the guinea-pig (Hill slope 0.5) and displaced from more than 1 site. Dextromethorphan did not displace [3H]-DTG at concentrations below 10 microM. 7. The heterogeneity of sigma sites appears to be less in rat than in guinea-pig brain membranes.

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