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Query: EC:3.4.16.2 (PCP)
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Previous work demonstrated two high-affinity PCP binding sites in guinea pig brain labeled by [3H]TCP (1-(1-[2-thienyl]cyclohexyl)piperidine): site 1 (N-methyl-D-aspartate [NMDA]-associated) and site 2 (dopamine-reuptake complex associated). The present study examined brain membranes prepared from various species, including human, for the presence of site 2, defined as binding in the presence of (+)-5-methyl-10,11-dihydro-5H-dibenzo [a, d]cyclohepten-5,10-imine maleate ((+)-MK801) minus binding in the presence of 10 microM TCP (nonspecific binding). Studies were conducted in absence of sodium which was found to be inhibitory to [3H]TCP binding. The results demonstrated detectable levels of site 2 in brain membranes of guinea pig, rabbit, pig, mouse, sheep, and human but not in the rat or chicken. Using human cortical membranes, site 2 was the predominant binding site. Detailed studies conducted with human cortical tissue showed that high-affinity dopamine (1-[2- [bis(4-fluorophenyl)-methoxy]ethyl]-4-(3-phenylpropyl)piperazine (GBR12909)], [1,2]benzo(b)thiophenylcyclo-hexylpiperidine (BTCP), and serotonin (fluoxetine) uptake inhibitors produced a wash-resistant inhibition of [3H]TCP binding to site 2, but not site 1. Preincubation of guinea pig brain membranes with BTCP was shown to produce an increase in the dissociation rate of [3H]TCP from PCP site 2. Structure activity studies with various uptake inhibitors showed that GBR12909, benztropine, fluoxetine, and BTCP have higher affinity for site 2 than for site 1. (+)-MK801, ketamine, and tiletamine were very selective for site 1, whereas dexoxadrol and TCP were moderately selective for site 1. These results suggest that human cortex possesses high-affinity PCP binding sites associated with biogenic reuptake binding sites, and that guinea pig brain, but not rat brain, may be an appropriate animal model for studying PCP site 2 in human brain.
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PMID:[3H]1-[2-(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl]piperidine labels two high-affinity binding sites in human cortex: further evidence for phencyclidine binding sites associated with the biogenic amine reuptake complex. 183 49

The binding of the competitive antagonist alpha-bungarotoxin (alpha-Btx) and the noncompetitive inhibitor phencyclidine (PCP) to a synthetic peptide comprising residues 172-227 of the alpha-subunit of the Torpedo acetylcholine receptor has been characterized. 125I-alpha-Btx bound to the 172-227 peptide in a solid-phase assay and was competed by alpha-Btx (IC50 = 5.0 x 10(-8) M), d-tubocurarine (IC50 = 5.9 X 10(-5)M), and NaCl (IC50 = 7.9 x 10(-2)M). In the presence of 0.02% sodium dodecyl sulfate, 125I-alpha-Btx bound to the 56-residue peptide with a KD of 3.5 nM, as determined by equilibrium saturation binding studies. Because alpha-Btx binds to a peptide comprising residues 173-204 with the same affinity and does not bind to a peptide comprising residues 205-227, the competitive antagonist and hence agonist binding site lies between residues 173 and 204. After photoaffinity labeling, [3H]PCP was bound to the 172-227 peptide. [3H]PCP binding was inhibited by chlorpromazine (IC50 = 6.3 x 10(-5)M), tetracaine (IC50 = 4.2 x 10(-6)M), and dibucaine (IC50 = 2.7 x 10(-4)M). Equilibrium saturation binding studies in the presence of 0.02% sodium dodecyl sulfate showed that [3H]PCP bound at two sites, a major site of high affinity with an apparent KD of 0.4 microM and a minor low-affinity site with an apparent KD of 4.6 microM. High -affinity binding occurred at a single site on peptide 205-227 (KD = 0.27 microM) and was competed by chlorpromazine but not by alpha-Btx.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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PMID:Binding sites for alpha-bungarotoxin and the noncompetitive inhibitor phencyclidine on a synthetic peptide comprising residues 172-227 of the alpha-subunit of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. 185 49

The motility of bile canaliculi was examined in hepatocyte couplets permeabilized with palmitoyl lysophosphatidyl choline in a dosage regimen that drastically affected secretory function, yet maintained relative integrity of the cellular cytoskeleton. The permeabilized cells showed no exclusion of trypan blue, notable cytoplasmic organelle and membrane damage, and no uptake or secretion of either fluorescein diacetate or sodium fluorescein. However, bile canalicular structure remained relatively intact and actin and myosin were localized immunocytochemically in the pericanalicular region. Coincident with the administration of 1 mM ATP, 2 mM Mg2+, and 1 microM Ca2+, the canaliculi contracted with partial or complete luminal closure. ADP, AMP, or AMP-PCP could not be substituted for ATP. A dose-dependent relationship was shown between ATP concentration and canalicular contraction rate. The permeabilization procedure also provided enhanced visualization of pericanalicular microfilaments, believed to be actin filaments, and their organization into two layers: an inner membrane-associated network, and an outer filament bundle that inserted into belt junctions (zonulae adherentes). The organization of the microfilament belt of contiguous hepatocytes was such that it formed a circumferential band of microfilaments around the canaliculus. It is analogous to contractile filament belts found in the apical terminal web region of other epithelia. It was also observed that with canalicular luminal closure, there was a change in the organization of the pericanalicular microfilaments. It is concluded that in hepatocyte couplets, differential sensitivity of cell components to permeabilization can be achieved with palmitoyl lysophosphatidyl choline. In addition, the results provide evidence that the bile canaliculus has the capacity to be a contractile structure even in the absence of secretion, that canalicular contraction is ATP-dependent, and hence is a dynamic process.
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PMID:Permeabilized hepatocyte couplets. Adenosine triphosphate-dependent bile canalicular contractions and a circumferential pericanalicular microfilament belt demonstrated. 188 Nov 22

At concentrations greater than or equal to 100 microM, phencyclidine (PCP), N-(1-(2-thienyl)-cyclohexyl)piperidine (TCP), and MK-801 induced [3H]dopamine release from dissociated cell cultures of rat mesencephalon. This release was Ca2+ independent and tetrodotoxin insensitive. Tetrodotoxin (2 microM) itself had no effect on spontaneous release of [3H]dopamine. [3H]Dopamine release was induced by 1,3-di(2-tolyl)guanidine, a sigma ligand, and by 4-aminopyridine (1-3 mM), a K+ channel blocker. No stereoselectivity was observed for [3H]dopamine release evoked by the dioxadrol enantiomers, dexoxadrol, and levoxadrol, or by enantiomers of N-allylnormetazocine (SKF 10,047). The selective dopamine uptake inhibitor 1-(2-[bis(4-fluorophenyl)methoxy]ethyl)-4-(3-phenylpropyl)piperazine dihydrochloride (GBR 12909) did not affect spontaneous or TCP-evoked [3H]dopamine release. Together, these data suggest that the dopamine-releasing effects of PCP-like compounds on the mesencephalic cells were not mediated by actions at the PCP receptor or sigma binding site, Ca2+, or Na+ channels, or at the high affinity dopamine uptake site. It remains conceivable that blocking actions of PCP-like compounds at voltage-regulated K+ channels may at least partly explain the response. These results are discussed in comparison with findings in intact brain.
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PMID:Phencyclidine and related compounds evoked [3H]dopamine release from rat mesencephalic cell cultures by a mechanism independent of the phencyclidine receptor, sigma binding site, or dopamine uptake site. 198 Apr 28

The electrophysiological effects of phencyclidine (PCP) were measured intracellularly in guinea pig hippocampal CA1 neurons in vitro. At all doses tested (0.2 microM - 10 mM), PCP increased the width of action potentials (APs). Doses of 10 microM and higher were associated with decreased action potential amplitude. PCP decreased inhibitory postsynaptic potentials and excitatory postsynaptic potentials but did not alter responses to focally applied GABA. At the lowest dose (0.2 microM), PCP decreased the input resistance (Rin), while at all other doses Rin was increased. PCP decreased post-spike train afterhyperpolarizations at low and medium doses. PCP effects persisted in low calcium medium and also in medium containing 10(-6) M tetrodotoxin. It is concluded that in these central neurons, PCP primarily blocks potassium conductances at all doses and, at anesthetic doses, depresses sodium-dependent spikes.
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PMID:Phencyclidine actions measured intracellularly in hippocampal CA1 neurons. 207 27

The N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)/phencyclidine (PCP) receptor from rat forebrain was solubilized with sodium cholate and purified by affinity chromatography on amino-PCP-agarose. A 3700-fold purification was achieved. Polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis in the presence of sodium dodecyl sulfate and dithiothreitol revealed four major bands of Mr 67,000, 57,000, 46,000, and 33,000. [3H]Azido-PCP was irreversibly incorporated into each of these bands after UV irradiation. The dissociation constant (Kd) of [1-(2-thienyl)cyclohexyl]piperidine [( 3H]TCP) binding to the purified NMDA/PCP receptor was 120 nM. The maximum specific binding (Bmax) for [3H]TCP binding was 3.3 nmol/mg of protein. The pharmacological profile of the purified receptor complex was similar to that of the membranal and soluble receptors. The binding of [3H]TCP to the purified receptor was modulated by the NMDA receptor ligands glutamate, glycine, and NMDA.
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PMID:N-methyl-D-aspartate/phencyclidine receptor complex of rat forebrain: purification and biochemical characterization. 215 97

We studied the effects of phencyclidine (PCP) on the transient and delayed outward K+ currents recorded from spinal cord neurons grown (10-20 days) in cell culture. Sodium channels were blocked with tetrodotoxin (1 microM) and solutions containing low calcium concentrations in the presence of Mg2+ or Co2+ (5 mM) were used to reduce Ca2+ currents. PCP decreased the amplitude and prolonged the decay phase of the action potentials recorded at a holding potential of -70 mV. PCP (0.1-0.5 mM) was more effective than tetraethylammonium (TEA) or 4-aminopyridine (4-AP) in reducing both transient and delayed currents. The amplitude of the transient current during control experiments was always larger than that of the delayed current. It appeared that 4-AP (5 mM) was more potent in blocking the transient current, while TEA (10 mM) modified the delayed current more effectively. Both currents were also reduced by about 10% when the cell soma was perfused with Co2+. This suggested that a small fraction of the total outward current is a Ca2+-activated K+ current. The PCP-induced blockade of K+ currents in central neurons coupled with the profound synaptic effects of the drug may provide the basis for explaining the psychopathology of this hallucinogenic agent.
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PMID:Phencyclidine blocks two potassium currents in spinal neurons in cell culture. 244 18

1. The whole-cell voltage-clamp technique was used to study the effects of extracellular ATP on smooth muscle cells isolated from the rat vas deferens. 2. ATP (1-200 microM) elicited an inward-rectifying current that was rapid in onset (less than or equal to 100 ms), reached a peak value that depended on [ATP], and desensitized in the continued presence of ATP (half-time approximately 2 s). 3. Cells recovered from desensitization when incubated in the absence of ATP (resensitization half-time approximately 2 min). 4. A comparison was made of the ability of ATP and several of its structural analogues to stimulate inward current at a negative holding potential. ATP was by far the most effective compound among the series ATP, ADP, AMP, adenosine, GTP, UTP and ITP. ADP elicited a current that was 20-25% as large as that produced by ATP, while the other compounds were ineffective at a concentration which produced a maximal ATP response. 5. AMP-CPP (alpha, beta-methylene ATP), AMP-PCP (beta, gamma-methylene ATP), and AMP-PNP (beta, gamma-imido ATP), which are relatively resistant to hydrolysis, were similarly compared to ATP. While none of these analogues elicited a current resembling the ATP-induced current, AMP-CPP and AMP-PNP each produced a small, relatively sustained inward current; AMP-PCP had little or no effect. 6. The ATP-sensitive conductance is cation selective, but does not appear to discriminate strongly between Na+, K+ and Mg2+. 7. Analysis of the fluctuations which accompany the ATP-induced current suggests that ATP controls a population of channels with a unitary current greater than 0.5 pA at -130 mV. 8. The ATP-evoked current discussed in this report may be responsible for the depolarizing effect of ATP previously described in multicellular preparations of the vas deferens.
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PMID:An ATP-sensitive conductance in single smooth muscle cells from the rat vas deferens. 245 75

The present review deals with the molecular mechanisms and elementary phenomena underlying the activation of the voltage- and chemo-sensitive membrane macromolecules: sodium- and potassium-ion channels and nicotinic ACh receptors and their associated ion channel. To achieve an understanding of their various kinetics and conformational states, a number of novel alkaloids, BTX, HTXs, gephyrotoxins, and certain psychotomimetic drugs such as phencyclidine, and many other pharmacologically active agents have been used. Biochemical assays and various electrophysiological techniques have been used in a number of biological preparations--e.g., Torpedo membranes, brain synaptosomes, amphibian and mammalian neuromuscular preparations--to describe the action of such agents. The availability of BTX and scorpion toxins together with aconitine and veratridine as activators and TTX and STX as antagonists of the voltage-sensitive sodium channels, made possible the identification and the physiological and pharmacological characterization of these channels. These studies provided the basis for understanding the mechanisms underlying electrical excitability and culminated, more recently, in the purification and reconstitution of sodium channels from rat brain and in the successful cloning of these channels with the elucidation of their primary structure. We now know that the sodium channel has a molecular mass of 316,000 daltons, consists of five subunits, and has multiple sites for various ligands. In contrast to sodium channels, various classes of potassium channels (inward and outward rectifier potassium channels and Ca(2+)-activated potassium channels) have been described. Unlike the sodium channels, there are no known specific activators for potassium channels. However, a number of potassium channel blockers such as 4-aminopyridine, HTX, histamine, and norepinephrine have been identified which complement the varying types of potassium channels in different neurons. One class of potassium channel blockers with profound medical and social implications comprises PCP and its analogues. The blockade of the potassium-induced 86Rb+ efflux from brain cells, the resulting prolongation of muscle and nerve action potentials, and the increase in transmitter release observed with PCP and some analogues are all highly suggestive of a role for the potassium channel in the behavioral effects of these drugs and its potential involvement in schizophrenia. A number of toxic principles of both plant and animal origin played a significant role in the development of our knowledge about the nAChR.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 400 WORDS)
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PMID:Macromolecular sites for specific neurotoxins and drugs on chemosensitive synapses and electrical excitation in biological membranes. 248 4

Among other properties, phencyclidine (PCP) and analogues display anaesthetic and anticonvulsant properties. Interaction of PCP and some analogues with the voltage-sensitive Na+ channels have been investigated and compared with their interaction with the PCP receptor. PCP and TCP inhibit apparently in a competitive manner the veratridine stimulated 22Na+ synaptosomal uptake with Ki values of 8.6 and 12.7 microM, respectively, close to those obtained in the inhibition of [3H]BTX-B binding (IC50 = 4.1 and 3.8 microM, respectively). The specific [3H]TCP binding to synaptosomes in ionic near physiological conditions is inhibited by PCP and TCP with IC50 values of 1.25 and 0.29 microM, respectively. Other PCP derivatives (GK3 and GK4) and PCP-like drugs (ketamine and MK801) inhibit 22Na+ uptake in an order of potency (GK3 greater than GK4 greater than PCP greater than TCP greater than MK801 greater than ketamine) which is different from that obtained in the inhibition of [3H]TCP binding (MK801 greater than TCP greater than PCP greater than ketamine greater than GK4 greater than GK3). Ketamine inhibits the veratridine-stimulated Na+ uptake at a concentration where its anesthetic effect occurs. It was concluded that the interaction of these drugs with the Na+ channel may reflect their anaesthetic properties while the interaction with the PCP receptors may be mainly related to their anticonvulsant and ataxic properties.
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PMID:Anaesthetic properties of phencyclidine (PCP) and analogues may be related to their interaction with Na+ channels. 254 67


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