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  • Title: Cannabinoid receptor stimulation of guanosine-5'-O-(3-[35S]thio)triphosphate binding in rat brain membranes.
    Author: Selley DE, Stark S, Sim LJ, Childers SR.
    Journal: Life Sci; 1996; 59(8):659-68. PubMed ID: 8761016.
    Abstract:
    Cannabinoid receptors belong to the class of G-protein-coupled receptors which inhibit adenylyl cyclase. Coupling of receptors to G-proteins can be assessed by the ability of agonists to stimulate guanosine-5'-O-(3-[35S]thio)triphosphate ([35S]GTP gamma S) binding in the presence of excess GDP. The present study examined the effect of cannabinoid agonists on [35S]GTP gamma S binding in rat brain membranes. Assays were conducted with 0.05 nM [35S]GTP gamma S, incubated with rat cerebellar membranes, 1-30 microM GDP and the cannabinoid agonist WIN 55212-2. Results showed that the ability of WIN 55212-2 to stimulate [35S]GTP gamma S binding increased with increasing concentrations of GDP, with 10-30 microM GDP providing approximately 150-200% stimulation by the cannabinoid agonist. The pharmacology of cannabinoid agonist stimulation of [35S]GTP gamma S binding paralleled that of previously reported receptor binding and adenylyl cyclase assays, and agonist stimulation of [35S]GTP gamma S binding was blocked by the cannabinoid antagonist SR141716A. Brain regional studies revealed widespread stimulation of [35S]GTP gamma S binding by WIN 55212-2 in a number of brain areas, consistent with in vitro [35S]GTP gamma S autoradiography. These results demonstrate that [35S]GTP gamma S binding in the presence of excess GDP is an effective measure of cannabinoid receptor coupling to G-proteins in brain membranes.
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