Surface TrkB expression regulated by D1 receptor agonist. Striatal
cultures were treated with control vehicle (PBS), SKF38393 (SKF), and
BDNF on DIV6. Some of the cultures were preincubated with SCH23390
(A, SCH+SKF), K-252a (A), BAPTA
(B, BAPTA+SKF), or BAPTA-AM (B,
BAPTA-AM+SKF) in 37 °C prior to SKF38393. The cultures
were incubated with biotin-PBS for 30 min on ice and then lysed with
radioimmune precipitation assay buffer. Half of biotinylated proteins were
precipitated by avidin-conjugated beads and then subjected to SDS-PAGE and
Western blotting for TrkB. The other samples were used for immunoprecipitation
(IP) with TrkB. Duplicate samples are displayed. Typical immunoblots
(IB) are shown. Protein levels were determined from independent wells
(n = 4). Quantifications of surface biotinylated TrkB levels by NIH
Image are shown. *, p < 0.05. The bars
indicate S.D. C–H, striatal cultures were treated with
control (PBS) and SKF38393 on DIV6. Some of the cultures were preincubated
with SCH23390 (SCH+SKF), BAPTA
(BAPTA+SKF), or BAPTA-AM (AM+SKF) in 37
°C prior to SKF38393. The cultures were fixed and immunostained with
rabbit control IgG (C) or TrkB (N terminus) antibody
(D–H) without detergent. Representative pictures are
provided.