Abstract
A potential 5-HT1A receptor antagonist, p-MPPI, 4-(2'-methoxy-)phenyl-1-[2'-(n-2"-pyridinyl)-p-iodobenzamido-] ethyl-piperazine, was developed. The [125I]p-MPPI demonstrated high affinity and selectivity toward 5-HT1A receptors: Kd = 0.36 nM and Bmax = 264 fmol/mg of protein in rat hippocampal membrane homogenates. The binding is not sensitive to GTP (300μM) or Gpp(NH)p (100 μM). In forskolin-stimulated adenylyl cyclase assay using rat hippocampus, p-MPPI (up to 10 μM) showed no agonist activity as compared to that of (±)-8-OH-DPAT. At 100 nM it completely antagonized the inhibition of forskolin-stimulated adenylyl cyclase activity produced by 100 nM of (±)-8-OH-DPAT. This potential 5-HT1A antagonist may provide a powerful tool for studies of the pharmacology of the 5-HT1A receptor system.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1459-1462 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Life Sciences |
Volume | 55 |
Issue number | 19 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)