Table 1. IC50 and Imax values for inhibition of 1 p evoked [DA]o by the selective D2 receptor agonist quinpirole in non-transgenic (non-Tg), phenotype positive (Phe(+)) and phenotype negative (Phe(−)) mice.
Group | IC50 (nM) | Imax (%) |
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Non-Tg | 46.7 ± 5.3 | 96.8 ± 1.1 |
Phe(−) | 35.6 ± 6.3 | 93.0 ± 1.4 |
Phe(+) | 29.7 ± 5.2* | 91.0 ± 2.6 |
IC50 and Imax values were calculated by fitting a one-component sigmoidal curve to concentration-response data from individual experiments and are expressed as means ± SEM (n = 5 per group). The IC50 for DA release inhibition by quinpirole was significantly lower in Phe (+) mice (p < 0.05 vs. non-Tg) indicating enhanced sensitivity for D2 receptor regulation of DA release. See Methods for experimental details.