3H-baclofen and 3H-GABA bind to bicuculline-insensitive GABA B sites in rat brain

The presence of a novel receptor for the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on peripheral autonomic nerve terminals and in mammalian brain slices has been described recently. This receptor differs from the classical GABA site as it is unaffected by recognized GABA antagonists such as bicuculline and is not sensitive to the majority of accepted GABA-mimetics such as 3-aminopropanesulphonic acid (3-APS) or isoguvacine. We propose to designate the classical site as the GABA A and the novel site as the GABA B receptor. The beta-p-chlorophenyl derivative of GABA, baclofen, is stereospecifically active at the GABA B site whereas it is devoid of activity at the classical GABA A3 site. We now report that high-affinity saturable binding of 3H-baclofen and 3H-GABA to the GABA B site can be detected in fragments of crude synaptic membranes prepared from rat brain. The results support the concept of a novel GABA receptor within the mammalian brain and show that GABA and baclofen can compete for the same recognition site.     

蓄热式空间燃烧烤包器

在分析蓄热燃烧方法和现有蓄热式烤包器的基础上，结合莱钢炼钢厂钢包烘烤现状，研制开发了新的蓄热式空间燃烧烤包器。现场使用证明该烤包器具有节能、加热均匀和低污染排放等显著优点，具有广阔的应用前景。     

Contractility cycle of an isolated gastropod ventricle

Zusammenfassung Plötzliche Dehnungen oder Entspannungen während des Eigenrhythmus der Herzkammer vonBusycon canaliculatum wurden dazu benützt, um den Verlauf des Aktivitätszustandes zu untersuchen. Sowohl Anstieg, wie auch Abfall des «active state» waren entsprechend langsam wie bei Wirbeltier-Herzmuskeln. Das tetanisierbare Schneckenherz stellt somit ein gutes Versuchsobjekt für die Aktivierung des Herzmuskels dar, da die maximale Kraft unabhängig von der Zeit ist.

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Research supported by National Science Foundation grant No. GB-1001.