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Characterization of the Binding of [3H]-SB-204269, a Radiolabelled Form of the New Anticonvulsant SB-204269, to a Novel Binding Site in Rat Brain Membranes

Characterization of the Binding of [3H]-SB-204269, a Radiolabelled Form of the New Anticonvulsant SB-204269, to a Novel Binding Site in Rat Brain Membranes

H J Herdon, J C Jerman, T O Stean, D N Middlemiss, W N Chan, A K Vong, J M Evans, M Thompson, N Upton

Br J Pharmacol. 1997 Aug;121(8):1687-91.

PMID: 9283704

Abstract:

1. SB-204269 (trans-(+)-6-acetyl-4S-(4-fluorobenzoylamino)-3, 4-dihydro-2,2-dimethyl-2H-benzol[b]pyran-3R-ol, hemihydrate) shows potent anticonvulsant activity in a range of animal seizure models, with a lack of neurological or cardiovascular side-effects. The profile of the compound suggests that it may have a novel mechanism of action. This study describes the characteristics of a binding site for [3H]-SB-204269 in rat forebrain membranes. 2. Specific [3H]-SB-204269 binding was saturable and analysis indicated binding to a homogenoeous population of non-interacting binding sites with a dissociation constant (KD) of 32 +/- 1 nM and a maximum binding capacity (Bmax) of 253 +/- 18 fmol mg-1 protein. Kinetic studies indicated monophasic association and dissociation. Binding was similar in HEPES or Tris-HCl buffers and was unaffected by Na+, K+, Ca2+ or Mg2+ ions. Specific binding was widely distributed in brain, but was minimal in a range of peripheral tissues. 3. Specific [3H]-SB-204269 binding was highly stereoselective, with a 1000 fold difference between the affinities of SB-204269 and its enantiomer SB-204268 for the binding site. The affinities of analogues of SB-204269 for binding can be related to their activities in the mouse maximal electroshock seizure threshold (MEST) test of anticonvulsant action. 4. None of the standard anticonvulsant drugs, phenobarbitone, phenytoin, sodium valproate, carbamazepine, diazepam and ethosuximide, or the newer anticonvulsants, lamotrigine, vigabatrin, gabapentin and levetiracetam, showed any affinity for the [3H]-SB-204269 binding site. A wide range of drugs active at amino acid receptors, Na+ or K+ channels or various other receptors did not demonstrate any affinity for the binding site. 5. These studies indicate that SB-204269 possesses a specific CNS binding site which may mediate its anticonvulsant activity. This binding site does not appear to be directly related to the sites of action of other known anticonvulsant agents, but may have an important role in regulating neuronal excitability.

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