Tricyclic antidepressants and mecamylamine bind to different sites in the human alpha4beta2 nicotinic receptor ion channel.
Int J Biochem Cell Biol
; 42(6): 1007-18, 2010 Jun.
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ABSTRACT
The interaction of tricyclic antidepressants with the human (h) alpha4beta2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in different conformational states was compared with that for the noncompetitive antagonist mecamylamine by using functional and structural approaches. The results established that (a) [(3)H]imipramine binds to halpha4beta2 receptors with relatively high affinity (K(d)=0.83+/-0.08 microM), but imipramine does not differentiate between the desensitized and resting states, (b) although tricyclic antidepressants inhibit (+/-)-epibatidine-induced Ca(2+) influx in HEK293-halpha4beta2 cells with potencies that are in the same concentration range as that for (+/-)-mecamylamine, tricyclic antidepressants inhibit [(3)H]imipramine binding to halpha4beta2 receptors with affinities >100-fold higher than that for (+/-)-mecamylamine. This can be explained by our docking results where imipramine interacts with the leucine (position 9') and valine (position 13') rings by van der Waals contacts, whereas mecamylamine interacts electrostatically with the outer ring (position 20'), (c) van der Waals interactions are in agreement with the thermodynamic results, indicating that imipramine interacts with the desensitized and resting receptors by a combination of enthalpic and entropic components. However, the entropic component is more important in the desensitized state, suggesting local conformational changes. In conclusion, our data indicate that tricyclic antidepressants and mecamylamine efficiently inhibit the ion channel by interacting at different luminal sites. The high proportion of protonated mecamylamine calculated at physiological pH suggests that this drug can be attracted to the channel mouth before binding deeper within the receptor ion channel finally blocking ion flux.
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Assunto principal:
Receptores Nicotínicos
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Antagonistas Nicotínicos
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Imipramina
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Canais Iônicos
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Mecamilamina
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Antidepressivos Tricíclicos
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Int J Biochem Cell Biol
Ano de publicação:
2010
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Article