Autoradiographic localization of muscarinic cholinergic receptors in visual areas of cat brain: variations in sensitivity of N-[3H]methylscopolamine binding sites to carbachol and pirenzepine. 1987

U Cymerman, and J M Palacios, and R Cortés, and J Skangiel-Kramska
Department of Neurophysiology, Nencki Institute of Experimental Biology, Warsaw, Poland.

The distribution of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors (MChRs) was studied in visual areas of cat brain using in vitro quantitative autoradiography with 1 nM N-[3H]methylscopolamine ([3H]NMS) as a radioligand. The highest density of [3H]NMS binding was observed in lamina A of the lateral geniculate nucleus (LGN) and in layer II/III of the visual cortex. The lowest binding was seen in the stratum griseum intermediale of the superior colliculus (SC). The comparison of inhibition of [3H]NMS binding by 100 microM carbachol and 300 nM pirenzepine showed that the SC and LGN contain predominantly M2 sites. M1 sites constitute the main population of MChRs in the cortical areas studied.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D010890 Pirenzepine An antimuscarinic agent that inhibits gastric secretion at lower doses than are required to affect gastrointestinal motility, salivary, central nervous system, cardiovascular, ocular, and urinary function. It promotes the healing of duodenal ulcers and due to its cytoprotective action is beneficial in the prevention of duodenal ulcer recurrence. It also potentiates the effect of other antiulcer agents such as CIMETIDINE and RANITIDINE. It is generally well tolerated by patients. Gastrotsepin,Gastrozepin,L-S 519,LS-519,Piren-Basan,Pirenzepin,Pirenzepin Von Ct,Pirenzepin-Ratiopharm,Pirenzepine Dihydrochloride,Pyrenzepine,Ulcoprotect,Ulgescum,Dihydrochloride, Pirenzepine,LS 519,LS519,Piren Basan,Pirenzepin Ratiopharm,Von Ct, Pirenzepin
D011976 Receptors, Muscarinic One of the two major classes of cholinergic receptors. Muscarinic receptors were originally defined by their preference for MUSCARINE over NICOTINE. There are several subtypes (usually M1, M2, M3....) that are characterized by their cellular actions, pharmacology, and molecular biology. Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors,Muscarinic Receptors,Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor,Muscarinic Receptor,Acetylcholine Receptor, Muscarinic,Acetylcholine Receptors, Muscarinic,Receptor, Muscarinic,Receptor, Muscarinic Acetylcholine,Receptors, Muscarinic Acetylcholine
D001921 Brain The part of CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM that is contained within the skull (CRANIUM). Arising from the NEURAL TUBE, the embryonic brain is comprised of three major parts including PROSENCEPHALON (the forebrain); MESENCEPHALON (the midbrain); and RHOMBENCEPHALON (the hindbrain). The developed brain consists of CEREBRUM; CEREBELLUM; and other structures in the BRAIN STEM. Encephalon
D002217 Carbachol A slowly hydrolyzed CHOLINERGIC AGONIST that acts at both MUSCARINIC RECEPTORS and NICOTINIC RECEPTORS. Carbamylcholine,Carbacholine,Carbamann,Carbamoylcholine,Carbastat,Carbocholine,Carboptic,Doryl,Isopto Carbachol,Jestryl,Miostat,Carbachol, Isopto
D002415 Cats The domestic cat, Felis catus, of the carnivore family FELIDAE, comprising over 30 different breeds. The domestic cat is descended primarily from the wild cat of Africa and extreme southwestern Asia. Though probably present in towns in Palestine as long ago as 7000 years, actual domestication occurred in Egypt about 4000 years ago. (From Walker's Mammals of the World, 6th ed, p801) Felis catus,Felis domesticus,Domestic Cats,Felis domestica,Felis sylvestris catus,Cat,Cat, Domestic,Cats, Domestic,Domestic Cat
D000818 Animals Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA. Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D001345 Autoradiography The making of a radiograph of an object or tissue by recording on a photographic plate the radiation emitted by radioactive material within the object. (Dorland, 27th ed) Radioautography
D012602 Scopolamine Derivatives Analogs or derivatives of scopolamine. Scopolamines,Derivatives, Scopolamine
D014316 Tritium The radioactive isotope of hydrogen also known as hydrogen-3. It contains two NEUTRONS and one PROTON in its nucleus and decays to produce low energy BETA PARTICLES. Hydrogen-3,Hydrogen 3

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