Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9921525 | European Journal of Pharmacology | 2005 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Quantitative autoradiography has been used to assess whether [3H]paracetamol (3 μM) binds specifically to any area of the murine brain and spinal cord and to investigate whether paracetamol (1-100 μM) competes for binding to the nociceptin opioid peptide (NOP) receptor or to the nitrobenzylthioinosine (NBTI)-sensitive adenosine transporter in the brains of mice. [3H]paracetamol binding was homogenous and, although there was some indication of specific binding overall, this binding in most individual regions failed to reach statistical significance. However, thoracic segments of the spinal cord were found to have significantly higher specific binding than cervical and lumbar regions. Paracetamol did not significantly compete for binding to the NOP receptor or to the NBTI-sensitive adenosine transporter, showing that it does not mediate its effect via these sites. Although paracetamol did bind specifically to the murine brain and spinal cord, the binding was not region-specific, suggesting binding is not related to any particular neurotransmitter system.
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Authors
Lisa Godfrey, Amanda Morselli, Peter Bennion, Geoffrey D. Clarke, Susanna M.O. Hourani, Ian Kitchen,