Table 1.
Tissue distribution of the novel Ang II/III binding site.
| Brain | Testis | Epididymis | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bmax | 139 ± 11.5 | 384 ± 70.7 | 80.8 ± 15.5 |
| KD | 1.85 ± 0.15 | 3.69 ± 0.77 | 5.89 ± 1.23 |
| n = 32 (32) | n = 11 (12) | n = 7 (7) | |
| Spleen | Pancreas | Lung | |
| Bmax | 72.9 ± 16.2 | 63.1 ± 9.9 | 56.9 ± 7.6 |
| KD | 2.87 ± 0.82 | 3.03 ± 0.75 | 2.55 ± 0.62 |
| n = 8 (10) | n = 10 (11) | n = 6 (9) | |
| Heart | Skeletal muscle | Seminal vesicles | |
| Bmax | 11.9 ± 4.8 | 13.3 ± 3.2 | 265 ± 36.5 |
| KD | 0.86 ± 0.44 | 3.15 ± 1.70 | 3.81 ± 1.63 |
| n = 3 (11) | n = 5 (10) | n = 3 (8) | |
Saturation binding analyses of 125I-SI Ang II binding to the novel Ang II/Ang III binding site in mouse forebrain, testis, spleen, pancreas, skeletal muscle, heart, lung, epididymis, and seminal vesicles. Bmax (fmol/mg protein) and KD (nM) (± SEM) values reported do not include samples for which Bmax or KD was not significantly different from zero (95% confidence interval from the saturation isotherm was zero or less from the non-linear regression analysis to the equation B = Bmax[D]/(KD + [D]) where [D] = concentration of 125I SI Ang II) [n = samples used (total samples)]. Values shown in italics are for tissues and conditions in which binding was not reliably detectable in half or more of the assays.