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Eur J Pharmacol
2007 Oct 31;5722-3:94-101. doi: 10.1016/j.ejphar.2007.06.028.
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Antagonism of neurosteroid modulation of native gamma-aminobutyric acid receptors by (3alpha,5alpha)-17-phenylandrost-16-en-3-ol.
Kelley SP
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Alan JK
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O'Buckley TK
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Mennerick S
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Krishnan K
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Covey DF
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Leslie Morrow A
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Endogenous pregnane neurosteroids are allosteric modulators at gamma-aminobutyric acid type-A (GABAA) receptors at nanomolar concentrations. There is direct evidence for multiple distinct neurosteroid binding sites on GABAA receptors, dependent upon subunit composition and stoichiometry. This view is supported by the biphasic kinetics of various neuroactive steroids, enantioselectivity of some neurosteroids, selective mutation studies of recombinantly expressed receptors and the selectivity of the neurosteroid antagonist (3alpha,5alpha)-17-phenylandrost-16-en-3-ol (17PA) on 5alpha-pregnane steroid effects on recombinant GABAA receptors expressed in Xenopus oocytes and native receptors in dissociated neurons. However, it is unclear whether this antagonist action is present in a mature mammalian system. The present study evaluated the antagonist activity of 17PA on neurosteroid agonists both in vivo and in vitro by examining the effects of 17PA on 5alpha-pregnane-induced sedation in rats, native mature GABAA receptor ion channels utilizing the chloride flux assay and further studies in recombinant alpha1beta2gamma2 receptors. The data show that 17PA preferentially inhibits 3alpha,5alpha-THP vs. alphaxalone in vivo, preferentially inhibits 3alpha,5alpha-THDOC vs. alphaxalone potentiation of GABA-mediated Cl- uptake in adult cerebral cortical synaptoneurosomes, but shows no specificity for 3alpha,5alpha-THDOC vs. alphaxalone in recombinant alpha1beta2gamma2 receptors. These data provide further evidence of the specificity of 17PA and the heterogeneity of neurosteroid recognition sites on GABAA receptors in the CNS.
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