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[125I]-2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)aminoethane ([125I]-2C-I) as a label for the 5-HT2 receptor in rat frontal cortex.

M P Johnson, C A Mathis, Alexander T. Shulgin, Andrew J. Hoffman, D E Nichols

Pharmacology, Biochemistry, and Behavior 1990 DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(90)90228-a (opens in new tab)

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Characteristics Experimental study Peer reviewed
Topics Serotonin
Citations 56
Key findings The radioligand [125I]-2C-I labels low-density 5-HT2 agonist binding sites, and the results support the 5-HT2 receptor's involvement in hallucinogenic activity.

Abstract

Recent studies of 5-HT2 receptor binding have involved the use of radiolabeled agonists. This report describes the use of [125I]-2-(2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodophenyl)aminoethane ([125I]-2C-I) as a label for low-density 5-HT2 agonist binding sites. A nonhydrolyzable analog of GTP, GppNHp, was found to inhibit the high affinity binding of [125I]-2C-I. 5-HT and several 5-HT2 agonists and antagonists displayed high affinity for this site. In addition, a significant decrease in the Bmax value, but not the KD for [125I]-2C-I was observed at 37 degrees C as compared to that observed at 24 degrees C. Several structure-activity relationships were investigated for displacement of [125I]-2C-I, and the results are consistent with the importance of this receptor in the mechanism of action of hallucinogens. This study demonstrates the utility of [125I]-2C-I as a novel radioligand and provides further data that the 5-HT2 receptor is significantly linked to hallucinogenic activity for several compounds.

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