ISSN:
1435-1463
Keywords:
Ergoline
;
dopamine
;
noradrenaline
;
serotonin
;
rat brain
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary CK 204-933 displaces [3H]dopamine and [3H]spiperonene with high affinity from D-1 and D-2 recognition sites in membranes of calf caudate. Results from functionalin vitro tests suggest that it is a partial agonist at D-1 receptors and an antagonist at D-2 receptors. These opposite effects at dopamine receptor subtypes are also expressedin vivo. For instance, in 6-hydroxydopamine lesioned rats, CK 204-933 induces contralateral rotations which are antagonised by SCH 23390 but not by sulpiride. On the other hand, CK 204-933 induces a long lasting increase of dopamine turnover in rat striatum and antagonises apomorphine-induced gnawing behaviour in rats. CK 204-933 increases prolactin serum levels in rats after subcutaneous administration, whereas after oral administration a moderate decrease of prolactin serum levels was seen. The latter effect is probably due to the formation of active metabolites. CK 204-933 exhibits also a high affinity to [3H]prazosin binding sites and antagonises serotonin-mediated stimulation of adenylate cyclase in rat hippocampus. On the other hand, CK 204-933 has no effect of only very weak effects on noradrenaline and serotonin release from rat cerebral cortex slices, which is consistent with its weak effects on noradrenaline- and serotonin-turnover in rat brain. Based on these properties it is suggested that CK 204-933 could be of therapeutic value in brain diseases associated with disturbances of monoaminergic neurotransmission.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01244340
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