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Journal of Neuroscience, Vol 6, 3218-3228, Copyright © 1986 by Society for Neuroscience

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Characterization, distribution, and ontogenesis of adenosine binding sites in cat visual cortex

C Shaw, SE Hall and M Cynader

In vitro autoradiographic techniques were used to characterize binding sites for 3H-cyclohexyladenosine (CHA) and 3H-5'-N- ethylcarboxamidoadenosine (NECA) in cat and kitten visual cortex. 3H- CHA binding sites in adult cat have a Bmax of 1,363 fmol/mg protein and a Kd of 6.8 nM. Displacement experiments indicate that 3H-CHA binds to an adenosine receptor similar to the A1-adenosine receptor described by other investigators. 3H-NECA binding sites in adult cat have a Bmax of 518 fmol/mg protein and a Kd of 15.4 nM. Displacement experiments do not allow us to identify this binding site unambiguously. Bmax values increase during postnatal development for both binding sites, peaking in adulthood for 3H-CHA and at 30 d for 3H-NECA. Kd values show neither consistent nor significant differences during postnatal development for either binding site. 3H-CHA and 3H-NECA binding sites are concentrated in layers 1-3 and upper layer 5 in the visual cortex of adult cats. These laminar patterns, however, change during postnatal development, showing the densest binding in the deep cortical layers (5 and 6) in kittens younger than 30 d of age and a fairly homogeneous binding in older kittens before achieving the adult distribution.

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