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Antagonism of neurosteroid modulation of native gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors by (3alpha,5alpha)-17-phenylandrost-16-en-3-ol.

Kelley, Stephen P., Alan, Jamie K., O'Buckley, Todd K., Mennerick, Steven, Krishnan, Kathiresan, Covey, Douglas F., Morrow, A. Leslie (2007) Antagonism of neurosteroid modulation of native gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors by (3alpha,5alpha)-17-phenylandrost-16-en-3-ol. European Journal of Pharmacology, 572 (2-3). pp. 94-101. ISSN 0014-2999. (doi:10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.06.028) (KAR id:11714)

Abstract

Endogenous pregnane neurosteroids are allosteric modulators at ?-aminobutyric acid type-A (GABAA) receptors at nanomolar concentrations. There is direct evidence for multiple distinct neurosteroid binding sites on GABAA receptors, dependent upon subunit composition and stoichiometry. This view is supported by the biphasic kinetics of various neuroactive steroids, enantioselectivity of some neurosteroids, selective mutation studies of recombinantly expressed receptors and the selectivity of the neurosteroid antagonist (3?,5?)-17-phenylandrost-16-en-3-ol (17PA) on 5?-pregnane steroid effects on recombinant GABAA receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes and native receptors in dissociated neurons. However, it is unclear whether this antagonist action is present in a mature mammalian system. The present study evaluated the antagonist activity of 17PA on neurosteroid agonists both in vivo and in vitro by examining the effects of 17PA on 5?-pregnane-induced sedation in rats, native mature GABAA receptor ion channels utilizing the chloride flux assay and further studies in recombinant ?1?2?2 receptors. The data show that 17PA preferentially inhibits 3?,5?-THP vs. alphaxalone in vivo, preferentially inhibits 3?,5?-THDOC vs. alphaxalone potentiation of GABA-mediated Cl? uptake in adult cerebral cortical synaptoneurosomes, but shows no specificity for 3?,5?-THDOC vs. alphaxalone in recombinant ?1?2?2 receptors. These data provide further evidence of the specificity of 17PA and the heterogeneity of neurosteroid recognition sites on GABAA receptors in the CNS.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.06.028
Uncontrolled keywords: Neuroactive steroid; Native GABA receptor; Recombinant ?1?2?2 receptor; Sedation
Subjects: Q Science > QP Physiology (Living systems)
R Medicine > RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Medway School of Pharmacy
Depositing User: Stephen Kelley
Date Deposited: 29 Jun 2011 17:07 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 09:50 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/11714 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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