PMID- 10072960 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 19990325 LR - 20141120 IS - 0253-9756 (Print) IS - 0253-9756 (Linking) VI - 18 IP - 2 DP - 1997 Mar TI - Characterization of [125I]RTI-121 binding to dopamine transporter in vitro. PG - 115-20 AB - AIM: To characterize the binding of [125I]3 beta-(4-iodophenyl) tropane-2 beta-carboxylic acid isopropyl ester (RTI-121) to the dopamine transporter (DAT) under physiologically relevant conditions. METHODS: [125I]RTI-121 was used to label the DAT on fresh rat striatum synaptosomal membranes in artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF) at 37 degrees C. RESULTS: [125I]RTI-121 binding reached equilibrium within 3 min and remained at its plateau value for at least 9 min. The data from kinetic, saturation, and competition studies supported a one-site model for the binding of [125I]RTI-121 to the DAT. Various DAT blockers (oocaine, GBR12935, and BTCP) and substrates (dopamine and d-amphetamine) competitively inhibited the binding of [125I]RTI-121. Compared with NaPhos-KCl-NaCl assay buffer, ACSF containing Ca2+ and Mg2+ markedly increased the IC50 of DAT blockers for inhibiting [125I]RTI-121 binding with less effect on that of substrates. Various D2 receptor ligands (pergolide, quinirole, sulpiride, and l-stepholidine) had no direct effect on the binding of [125I]RTI-121. CONCLUSION: [125I]RTI-121 binding under physiologically relevant conditions fulfills the basic criteria for DAT binding assay. FAU - Chen, N H AU - Chen NH AD - Department of Pharmacology, Nanjing Medical University, China. FAU - Ding, J H AU - Ding JH FAU - Wang, Y L AU - Wang YL LA - eng PT - Journal Article PT - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't PL - China TA - Zhongguo Yao Li Xue Bao JT - Zhongguo yao li xue bao = Acta pharmacologica Sinica JID - 8100330 RN - 0 (Carrier Proteins) RN - 0 (Dopamine Agonists) RN - 0 (Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors) RN - 146145-21-3 (RTI 121) RN - 24MJ822NZ9 (Pergolide) RN - I5Y540LHVR (Cocaine) RN - VTD58H1Z2X (Dopamine) SB - IM MH - Animals MH - Binding Sites MH - Binding, Competitive MH - Carrier Proteins/*metabolism MH - Cocaine/*analogs & derivatives/metabolism/*pharmacology MH - Corpus Striatum/metabolism MH - Dopamine/*pharmacology MH - Dopamine Agonists/pharmacology MH - Dopamine Uptake Inhibitors/pharmacology MH - In Vitro Techniques MH - Male MH - Pergolide/*pharmacology MH - Rats MH - Rats, Sprague-Dawley MH - Synaptosomes/metabolism EDAT- 1997/03/01 00:00 MHDA- 1999/03/12 00:01 CRDT- 1997/03/01 00:00 PHST- 1997/03/01 00:00 [pubmed] PHST- 1999/03/12 00:01 [medline] PHST- 1997/03/01 00:00 [entrez] PST - ppublish SO - Zhongguo Yao Li Xue Bao. 1997 Mar;18(2):115-20.