The CGP7930 analogue 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(3-hydroxy-2-spiropentylpropyl)-phenol (BSPP) potentiates baclofen action at GABA(B) autoreceptors

The pharmacological actions of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(3-hydroxy-2-spiropentylpropyl)-phenol (BSPP), a putative presynaptic GABA(B) receptor modulator, were examined in electrically stimulated rat neocortical brain slices preloaded with [3H]-GABA or [3H]-glutamic acid. At 10 mmol/L, BSPP inhibited the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical and experimental pharmacology & physiology 2008-09, Vol.35 (9), p.1113
Hauptverfasser: Parker, David A S, Marino, Victor, Ong, Jennifer, Puspawati, Ni Made, Prager, Rolf H
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Zusammenfassung:The pharmacological actions of 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-(3-hydroxy-2-spiropentylpropyl)-phenol (BSPP), a putative presynaptic GABA(B) receptor modulator, were examined in electrically stimulated rat neocortical brain slices preloaded with [3H]-GABA or [3H]-glutamic acid. At 10 mmol/L, BSPP inhibited the release of [3H]-GABA in the presence of baclofen, but not that of [3H]-glutamic acid. This effect was sensitive to the GABA(B) receptor antagonist (+)-(S)-5,5-dimethylmorpholinyl-2-acetic acid (Sch 50911). Alone, BSPP had no effect on the release of [3H]-GABA or [3H]-glutamic acid. It is concluded that BSPP selectively potentiates the action of baclofen at GABA(B) autoreceptors, but not heteroreceptors and may be a useful ligand to discriminate between presynaptic GABA(B) receptor subtypes.
ISSN:1440-1681
DOI:10.1111/j.1440-1681.2008.04948.x