Abstract：
:We have recently reported evidence that a simple beta-linked alkylated mannose reversibly increased the magnitude of GABA(A) receptor currents evoked in cultured rat pyramidal neurons whilst concomitantly reducing the incidence of spontaneous synaptic activity. In this present study, the effects of the simple beta-linked disaccharide, lactose was investigated using a [3H] TBOB (t-[3H] butylbicycloorthobenzoate) binding assay in adult rat forebrain and cerebellum membranes. Lactose elicited a significant potentiation of [3H] TBOB binding to well-washed forebrain and cerebellar membranes (mean E(max) values=367 and 287%; mean EC(50) values=1.5 and 30 microM, respectively, N=4). The alpha-linked disaccharides, maltose and sucrose also potentiated [3H] TBOB binding, but with 100-600-fold higher EC(50) values than lactose. The lactose-mediated potentiation of [3H] TBOB in the forebrain and cerebellum was completely abolished in the presence of 0.3 microM GABA. Over the concentration range in which significant potentiation of [3H] TBOB binding was detected, lactose elicited no significant effect upon [3H] flunitrazepam binding. This study demonstrated that lactose can modulate the GABA(A) receptor channel, allosterically coupled to the agonist site, but independent of the benzodiazepine site. Furthermore, lactose displayed differential effects upon forebrain and cerebellar GABA(A) receptors indicating that it may be a novel subtype selective agent.
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Biochem Pharmacoljournal_title
Biochemical pharmacologyauthors
Rezai N,Duggan C,Cairns D,Lees G,Chazot PLdoi
10.1016/s0006-2952(02)01611-8subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2003-02-15 00:00:00pages
619-23issue
4eissn
0006-2952issn
1873-2968pii
S0006295202016118journal_volume
65pub_type
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