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Presence of endogenous inhibitors of benzodiazepine binding in developing chick optic lobe. 1994

S F Plazas, and M C Gravielle

Instituto de Biologá Celular, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

An endogenous inhibitor of benzodiazepine receptor binding was removed from synaptic membranes of developing chick optic lobe by an exhaustive buffer washing procedure. This treatment increased [3.H]flunitrazepam binding at all stages of development, although this effect was greater at early stages (embryonic day 14-16). Scatchard analysis performed on exhaustively washed membranes at embryonic day 16 and postnatal day 15 revealed the presence of a single population of flunitrazepam binding sites with apparent dissociation constants (Kd) of 1.99 +/- 0.11 and 3.28 +/- 0.10 nM and a maximal number of binding sites (Bmax) of 1.07 +/- 0.08 and 1.22 +/- 0.11 pmol mg-1 protein, respectively. At both stages of development, the addition of inhibitory material, present in the supernatants obtained after the washing procedure, reduced the affinity of recognition sites for [3H]flunitrazepam with Kd of 4.92 +/- 0.13 and 5.62 +/- 0.12 nM, respectively while their Bmax values remained unchanged. These studies demonstrate the presence of an endogenous material in developing chick optic lobe which competitively inhibits [3H]flunitrazepam binding to its receptor site.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007700	Kinetics	The rate dynamics in chemical or physical systems.
D009419	Nerve Tissue Proteins		Proteins, Nerve Tissue,Tissue Proteins, Nerve
D009899	Optic Lobe, Nonmammalian	In invertebrate zoology, a lateral lobe of the FOREBRAIN in certain ARTHROPODS. In vertebrate zoology, either of the corpora bigemina of non-mammalian VERTEBRATES. (From McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed, p1329)	Corpora Bigemina,Optic Lobe, Non-Mammalian,Bigemina, Corpora,Non-Mammalian Optic Lobe,Non-Mammalian Optic Lobes,Nonmammalian Optic Lobe,Nonmammalian Optic Lobes,Optic Lobe, Non Mammalian,Optic Lobes, Non-Mammalian,Optic Lobes, Nonmammalian
D011963	Receptors, GABA-A	Cell surface proteins which bind GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRIC ACID and contain an integral membrane chloride channel. Each receptor is assembled as a pentamer from a pool of at least 19 different possible subunits. The receptors belong to a superfamily that share a common CYSTEINE loop.	Benzodiazepine-Gaba Receptors,GABA-A Receptors,Receptors, Benzodiazepine,Receptors, Benzodiazepine-GABA,Receptors, Diazepam,Receptors, GABA-Benzodiazepine,Receptors, Muscimol,Benzodiazepine Receptor,Benzodiazepine Receptors,Benzodiazepine-GABA Receptor,Diazepam Receptor,Diazepam Receptors,GABA(A) Receptor,GABA-A Receptor,GABA-A Receptor alpha Subunit,GABA-A Receptor beta Subunit,GABA-A Receptor delta Subunit,GABA-A Receptor epsilon Subunit,GABA-A Receptor gamma Subunit,GABA-A Receptor rho Subunit,GABA-Benzodiazepine Receptor,GABA-Benzodiazepine Receptors,Muscimol Receptor,Muscimol Receptors,delta Subunit, GABA-A Receptor,epsilon Subunit, GABA-A Receptor,gamma-Aminobutyric Acid Subtype A Receptors,Benzodiazepine GABA Receptor,Benzodiazepine Gaba Receptors,GABA A Receptor,GABA A Receptor alpha Subunit,GABA A Receptor beta Subunit,GABA A Receptor delta Subunit,GABA A Receptor epsilon Subunit,GABA A Receptor gamma Subunit,GABA A Receptor rho Subunit,GABA A Receptors,GABA Benzodiazepine Receptor,GABA Benzodiazepine Receptors,Receptor, Benzodiazepine,Receptor, Benzodiazepine-GABA,Receptor, Diazepam,Receptor, GABA-A,Receptor, GABA-Benzodiazepine,Receptor, Muscimol,Receptors, Benzodiazepine GABA,Receptors, GABA A,Receptors, GABA Benzodiazepine,delta Subunit, GABA A Receptor,epsilon Subunit, GABA A Receptor,gamma Aminobutyric Acid Subtype A Receptors
D002642	Chick Embryo	The developmental entity of a fertilized chicken egg (ZYGOTE). The developmental process begins about 24 h before the egg is laid at the BLASTODISC, a small whitish spot on the surface of the EGG YOLK. After 21 days of incubation, the embryo is fully developed before hatching.	Embryo, Chick,Chick Embryos,Embryos, Chick
D005445	Flunitrazepam	A benzodiazepine with pharmacologic actions similar to those of DIAZEPAM that can cause ANTEROGRADE AMNESIA. Some reports indicate that it is used as a date rape drug and suggest that it may precipitate violent behavior. The United States Government has banned the importation of this drug.	Fluridrazepam,Rohypnol,Fluni 1A Pharma,Flunibeta,Flunimerck,Fluninoc,Flunitrazepam-Neuraxpharm,Flunitrazepam-Ratiopharm,Flunitrazepam-Teva,Flunizep Von Ct,Narcozep,RO-5-4200,Rohipnol,Flunitrazepam Neuraxpharm,Flunitrazepam Ratiopharm,Flunitrazepam Teva,RO54200,Von Ct, Flunizep
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
D001667	Binding, Competitive	The interaction of two or more substrates or ligands with the same binding site. The displacement of one by the other is used in quantitative and selective affinity measurements.	Competitive Binding
D013570	Synaptic Membranes	Cell membranes associated with synapses. Both presynaptic and postsynaptic membranes are included along with their integral or tightly associated specializations for the release or reception of transmitters.	Membrane, Synaptic,Membranes, Synaptic,Synaptic Membrane
D058787	GABA-A Receptor Antagonists	Drugs that bind to but do not activate GABA-A RECEPTORS thereby blocking the actions of endogenous or exogenous GABA-A RECEPTOR AGONISTS.	GABA-A Antagonists,GABA-A Receptor Antagonist,Antagonist, GABA-A Receptor,Antagonists, GABA-A,Antagonists, GABA-A Receptor,GABA A Antagonists,GABA A Receptor Antagonist,GABA A Receptor Antagonists,Receptor Antagonist, GABA-A,Receptor Antagonists, GABA-A

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