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Regional distribution of guanine nucleotide-sensitive and guanine nucleotide-insensitive vasoactive intestinal peptide receptors in rat brain.

Hill JM, Harris A, Hilton-Clarke DI

Neuroscience1 Jun 1992Cited by 37 (Europe PMC)

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Results from this study6

6 results from studies that gave the peptide. No result from this study comes from people.

  1. 01LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In rat brain sections, guanylyl-imidodiphosphate reduced VIP binding by 40 to 60% in most brain regions.

    In plain wordsIn rat brain tissue, a GTP-like compound reduced VIP binding by 40 to 60% in most regions.

    Outcome
    DecreaseVIP binding with guanylyl-imidodiphosphate in most brain regions
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat brain sections (in vitro autoradiography)
    Comparator
    VIP binding without guanylyl-imidodiphosphate
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    In most brain regions, guanylyl-imidodiphosphate reduced vasoactive intestinal peptide binding between 40 and 60%.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Based on the ability of guanine nucleotides to inhibit the binding of vasoactive intestinal peptide to its receptors, a guanosine 5'-triphosphate analog, guanylyl-imidodiphosphate, was used to differentiate two subtypes (or different functional states of a single subtype) of vasoactive intestinal pe…
  2. 02LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In rat brain sections, guanylyl-imidodiphosphate inhibited 80% or more of VIP binding in the supraoptic nucleus, locus coeruleus, interpeduncular nucleus, facial nucleus, olfactory tubercle and periventricular hypothalamic nucleus.

    In plain wordsIn rat brain tissue, a GTP-like compound blocked 80% or more of VIP binding in six regions, including the locus coeruleus.

    Outcome
    DecreaseVIP binding with guanylyl-imidodiphosphate in supraoptic nucleus, locus coeruleus and other regions
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat brain sections (in vitro autoradiography)
    Comparator
    VIP binding without guanylyl-imidodiphosphate
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    However, in the supraoptic nucleus, locus coeruleus, interpeduncular nucleus, facial nucleus, olfactory tubercle and periventricular hypothalamic nucleus, 80% or more of vasoactive intestinal peptide binding was inhibited.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Based on the ability of guanine nucleotides to inhibit the binding of vasoactive intestinal peptide to its receptors, a guanosine 5'-triphosphate analog, guanylyl-imidodiphosphate, was used to differentiate two subtypes (or different functional states of a single subtype) of vasoactive intestinal pe…
  3. 03LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In rat brain sections, guanylyl-imidodiphosphate had little effect on VIP binding in the medial geniculate, olfactory bulbs and ventral thalamic nuclei.

    In plain wordsIn rat brain tissue, a GTP-like compound had little effect on VIP binding in the medial geniculate, olfactory bulbs and ventral thalamus.

    Outcome
    No significant changeVIP binding with guanylyl-imidodiphosphate in medial geniculate, olfactory bulbs and ventral thalamic nuclei
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat brain sections (in vitro autoradiography)
    Comparator
    VIP binding without guanylyl-imidodiphosphate
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    In other brain regions, including the medial geniculate, olfactory bulbs, and ventral thalamic nuclei, guanylyl-imidodiphosphate had little effect on vasoactive intestinal peptide binding.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Based on the ability of guanine nucleotides to inhibit the binding of vasoactive intestinal peptide to its receptors, a guanosine 5'-triphosphate analog, guanylyl-imidodiphosphate, was used to differentiate two subtypes (or different functional states of a single subtype) of vasoactive intestinal pe…
  4. 04LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In rat liver, lung and intestine, guanylyl-imidodiphosphate partly inhibited VIP binding.

    In plain wordsIn rat liver, lung and gut tissue, a GTP-like compound partly reduced VIP binding.

    Outcome
    DecreaseVIP binding with guanylyl-imidodiphosphate in liver, lung and intestine
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat tissue sections (in vitro autoradiography)
    Comparator
    VIP binding without guanylyl-imidodiphosphate
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Whole body
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    In liver, lung and intestine it also partly inhibited vasoactive intestinal peptide binding.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Based on the ability of guanine nucleotides to inhibit the binding of vasoactive intestinal peptide to its receptors, a guanosine 5'-triphosphate analog, guanylyl-imidodiphosphate, was used to differentiate two subtypes (or different functional states of a single subtype) of vasoactive intestinal pe…
  5. 05LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In rat brain membranes, VIP cross-linked to its receptors gave a pair of bands between 44,000 and 52,000 mol. wt, and components at 64,000 and 92,000 mol. wt.

    In plain wordsIn rat brain membranes, VIP attached to four receptor-related protein bands of different sizes.

    Outcome
    Not applicableMolecular weights of cross-linked VIP receptor bands in brain membranes
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat brain sections (in vitro autoradiography)
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    Electrophoretic analysis of vasoactive intestinal peptide, covalently cross-linked to its receptors in brain membranes, revealed a pair of bands between 44,000 and 52,000 mol. wt, a component at 64,000 mol. wt and another at 92,000 mol. wt.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Based on the ability of guanine nucleotides to inhibit the binding of vasoactive intestinal peptide to its receptors, a guanosine 5'-triphosphate analog, guanylyl-imidodiphosphate, was used to differentiate two subtypes (or different functional states of a single subtype) of vasoactive intestinal pe…
  6. 06LabEx vivo tissueActivity measurement

    In rat brain membranes, all cross-linked bands were displaceable with VIP but guanylyl-imidodiphosphate displaced only the 64,000 mol. wt band, suggesting a GTP-sensitive VIP receptor of about 61,000 mol. wt.

    In plain wordsIn rat brain membranes, a GTP-like compound displaced VIP from only one receptor band, pointing to a GTP-sensitive VIP receptor subtype.

    Outcome
    Not applicableGTP-sensitive VIP receptor band
    Study

    ratn: not reported in source

    Rat brain sections (in vitro autoradiography)
    Comparator
    VIP binding without guanylyl-imidodiphosphate
    Outcome group
    Receptor activity and mechanism · Nervous system and cognition
    Studied dose
    Dose not stated

    Source sentences

    Summary
    All were displaceable with vasoactive intestinal peptide but guanylyl-imidodiphosphate displaced only the 64,000 mol. wt band suggesting that the GTP-sensitive vasoactive intestinal peptide receptor seen in brain sections has a molecular weight of about 61,000.
    1 context sentence
    Summary · context
    Based on the ability of guanine nucleotides to inhibit the binding of vasoactive intestinal peptide to its receptors, a guanosine 5'-triphosphate analog, guanylyl-imidodiphosphate, was used to differentiate two subtypes (or different functional states of a single subtype) of vasoactive intestinal pe…

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