Characterization of Wild‐Type Excitatory Amino Acid Ion Channel Receptors

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The ubiquitous distribution of EAA receptors results from the fact that EAA?mediated neurotransmission is the most prevalent type of fast, chemically?mediated communication in the brain and spinal cord. Indeed, EAA?mediated neurotransmission is thought to participate in a host of physiological and pathological events including learning and memory, epilepsy, neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzhiemer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's Diseases, and the neurodegeneration associated with stroke and head trauma and neuropathic pain. Described in this unit are receptor binding assays for studying ion?channel forming excitatory amino acid (EAA) receptors in the mammalian central nervous system. One of the three major types of ionotropic (channel?forming) EAA receptors are the AMPA receptors, and the other two types are classified on the basis of the original agonists identified for these sites: kainic acid (kainate; KA) and N?methyl?D?aspartic acid (NMDA). Thus, the three recognized ionotropic receptors are the AMPA, KA and NMDA recognition sites. Like GABA receptors, the AMPA and NMDA receptors have multiple regulatory sites.

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Basic Protocol 1: Measurement of [3H]AMPA Binding to Wild‐Type AMPA Receptors
Alternate Protocol 1: Measurement of [3H]KA Binding to Wild‐Type KA Receptors
Alternate Protocol 2: Measurement of [3H]Ligand Binding to Wild‐Type NMDA Receptors
Support Protocol 1: Preparation of Membranes for Binding Assays
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Basic Protocol 1: Measurement of [3H]AMPA Binding to Wild‐Type AMPA Receptors

Materials

Tris/thiocyanate buffer: 0.05 M Tris⋅Cl supplemented with 0.1 M potassium thiocyanate, pH 7.1 at 4°C
Buffy coat membrane suspension (see protocol 4 )
L‐Glutamate (Sigma; RBI)
[³ H](RS )‐α‐Amino‐3‐hydroxy‐5‐methyl‐4‐isoxazole propionic acid ([³ H]AMPA; NEN Life Sciences)
Test compounds
Tissue solubilizer (e.g., Solvable; NEN Life Sciences; for centrifugation assays)
Scintillation cocktail (aqueous compatible; e.g., NEN Life Sciences)

7‐ml plastic scintillation vials
Homogenizer (e.g., Polytron, Tekmar Tissumizer)
Centrifuge (Beckman J2‐21M with JA‐20 and JA‐20.1 rotors, or equivalent)
12 × 75–mm borosilicate glass tubes or 1.5‐ml polypropylene tubes (for filtration assays)
Vacuum filtration tissue harvester (Brandell or equivalent) with pump (for filtration assays)
Glass fiber filters (Whatman GF/B or equivalent; for filtration assays)

CAUTION: Do not confuse potassium thiocyanate with potassium cyanide or potassium cyanate. The latter are extremely hazardous if not handled properly.

Alternate Protocol 1: Measurement of [3H]KA Binding to Wild‐Type KA Receptors

Tris buffer: 0.05 M Tris⋅Cl, pH 7.6 at 4°C ( appendix 2A )
[³ H]Kainic acid ([³ H]KA; NEN Life Sciences)
Kainic acid (Sigma; RBI)

Alternate Protocol 2: Measurement of [3H]Ligand Binding to Wild‐Type NMDA Receptors

Tris buffer: 0.05 M Tris⋅Cl, pH 7.6 at 4°C
³ H‐labeled radioligand (NEN Life Sciences): e.g., [³ H]D‐(−)‐3‐(2‐carboxy‐piperazine‐ 4‐yl)propyl‐1‐phosphonic acid ([³ H]CPP); [³ H]‐(±)‐cis ‐4‐phosphono‐methyl‐2‐piperidine carboxylic acid ([³ H]CGS 19755); or [³ H](±)‐E ‐2‐amino‐4‐methyl‐5‐phosphono‐3‐pentanoic acid ([³ H]CGP 37849)
N ‐methyl‐D‐aspartate (NMDA), L‐glutamate, or CGS 19755 (Sigma; RBI)

Support Protocol 1: Preparation of Membranes for Binding Assays

Materials

Experimental animals (e.g., rat, guinea pig, rabbit)
0.32 M sucrose, 4°C

Small‐animal decapitator (or CO₂ chamber if required by IACUC)
Surgical instruments to penetrate cranium and remove forebrain
20‐ to 40‐ml glass homogenizer vessel with Teflon pestle (use only manufacturer‐mated sets)
Homogenizer controller (∼700 rpm)
40‐ to 50‐ml polypropylene centrifuge tubes
Beckman J2‐21M centrifuge with JA‐20 rotor (or equivalent)
Homogenizer (e.g., Polytron, Tekmar Tissumizer)

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Characterization of Wild‐Type Excitatory Amino Acid Ion Channel Receptors

Abstract

Table of Contents

Materials

Basic Protocol 1: Measurement of [3H]AMPA Binding to Wild‐Type AMPA Receptors

Alternate Protocol 1: Measurement of [3H]KA Binding to Wild‐Type KA Receptors

Alternate Protocol 2: Measurement of [3H]Ligand Binding to Wild‐Type NMDA Receptors

Support Protocol 1: Preparation of Membranes for Binding Assays

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