Opiate receptors in brain labelled in vivo with [3H]lofentanil.
Neuropharmacology
; 24(7): 617-20, 1985 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
The in vivo binding of [3H]lofentanil was studied in various regions of the brain in rat. After intravenous injection of [3H]lofentanil the disposition of the labelled drug in the brain paralleled exactly the regional distribution of opiate receptors measured in in vitro binding assays. The labelling was saturable and could be prevented by naloxone when given before [3H]lofentanil, in all the regions except in the cerebellum. The long-lasting occurrence of the specific labelling was entirely compatible with the extremely slow dissociation rate of lofentanil and its long duration of action. This explains why [3H]lofentanil is not displaceable by naloxone in vivo. Subcellular fractionation experiments revealed that all the labelling in the frontal cortex but not in the cerebellum was particulate-bound and entirely displaceable by naloxone. The advantages of [3H]lofentanil in vivo are its extremely low non-specific binding and its ability to reveal very low occupancy of opiate receptors in brain.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Encéfalo
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Fentanila
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Receptores Opioides
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Analgésicos Opioides
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Neuropharmacology
Ano de publicação:
1985
Tipo de documento:
Article