@article{TackeSaad1977, author = {Tacke, Reinhold and Saad, S. M.}, title = {Silylation of cellulose}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-78368}, year = {1977}, abstract = {Ethane-l:2-diol and propane-l:3-diol reaet with 1: 1:3:3-tetramethyl-l:3-dichlorodisiloxane forming the corresponding rings. However, no ring compounds could be traced tbrough the reaction between butane-l :4-diol, glycerol and the dichlorodisiloxane respectively, where only polymeric compounds are formed. The silylation products of the di- and trihydroxy alcohols, as model compounds, has confirmed that the ring formation during silylation of cellulose with dichlorodisiloxane is uncertain.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{TackeBentlageTowartetal.1983, author = {Tacke, Reinhold and Bentlage, Anke and Towart, Robertson and M{\"o}ller, Eike}, title = {Sila-pharmaca, XXV. Sila-analogues of nifedipine-like dialkyl 2,6-dimethyl-4-aryl-1,4 dihydropyridine-3,5-dicarboxylates, III}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-78357}, year = {1983}, abstract = {IS neue C/Si-Analogenpaare (C-Verbindungen und sila- bzw. disila-substituierte Derivate), die sich strukturell vom Nifedipin ableiten, wurden synthetisiert. Diese und einige weitere C/Si-Paare wurden hinsichtlich ihrer physikochemischen und pharmakologischen Eigenschaften vergleichend untersucht. Mittels reversed-phase-D{\"u}nnschichtchromatographie wurde gezeigt, daß die Sila- bzw. Disila-Analoga lipophiler sind als die entsprechenden C-Verbindungen. Bez{\"u}glich der spasmolytischen in vitra-Aktivit{\"a}ten zeigen die Si-Verbindungen in erster N{\"a}herung {\"a}hnliche Struktur-Wirkungs-Beziehungen wie ihre Carba-Analoga. Dagegen konnten hinsichtlich der ill vlva-Effekte (cardiovascul{\"a}re und antihypertensive Aktivit{\"a}t) in einigen F{\"a}llen große Unterschiede nachgewiesen werden.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{SheldrickLinohTackeetal.1985, author = {Sheldrick, W. S. and Linoh, H. and Tacke, Reinhold and Lambrecht, G. and Moser, U. and Mutschler, E.}, title = {Crystal and molecular structures of the (R)-enantiomer and the racemate of the antimuscarinic agent (cyclohexyl)phenyl[2-(pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]silanol (sila-procyclidine)}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63776}, year = {1985}, abstract = {The crystal structures of the (R)-enantiomer (2b) and the racemate (1 b) of (cyclohexyl)phenyl[2- (pyrrolidin-1-yl)ethyl]silanol (sila--procyclidine) have been determined by X -ray structural analysis. The absolute configuration of (2b) was established. (2b) crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P2\(_1\)2\(_1\)2\(_1\), with a = 15.221 (1 ), b = 17.967(1 ), c = 6.463(1) A, and Z = 4. (1 b) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2\(_1\)/c, with a = 6.441 (1 ), b = 17.1 82(7), c = 16.707(4) A, ß = 1 03.86(2r, and Z = 4. The structures were refined to respective R factors of 0.044 and 0.058. The molecular conformation of sila-procyclidine is identical in the two different structures. lntermolecular 0-H • • • N hydrogen bonding is observed in both crystallattices.ln (1 b) (R)- and (S)-configurated molecules form centrosymmetric dimers, in (2b) the (R)-configurated molecules are linked into infinite chains parallel to the c axis. The (R)-configurated sila--procyclidine (2b) has higher affinity for ileal and atrial muscarinic receptors of the guinea pig than the (S)-configurated enantiomer (3b).}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{SyldatkAndreeStoffregenetal.1987, author = {Syldatk, C. and Andree, H. and Stoffregen, A. and Wagner, F. and Stumpf, B. and Ernst, L. and Zilch, H. and Tacke, Reinhold}, title = {Enantioselective reduction of acetyldimethylphenylsilane by Trigonopsis variabilis (DSM 70714)}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63836}, year = {1987}, abstract = {Growing and resting cells of the yeast Trigonapsis variabilis (DSM 70714) can be used for the enantioselective reduction of the organosilicon compound acetyldimethylphenylsilane (J) to give optically active (R)-(1-hydroxyethyl)dimethylphenylsilane [(R)-2] in good yields. The enantiomeric purity of the isolated product was determined tobe 62-86\% ee depending on the substrate concentration used. Both substrate and product caused an inhibition of the reaction at concentrations higher than 0.35 and 0.5 g/1, respectively. Besides, higher substrate and product concentrations led to increased formation of the by-product 1,1,3,3-tetramethyl-1,3-diphenyldisiloxane. Considering the limiting substrate and product concentrations, it was possible to use the same biomass at least 5 times without significant loss of enzyme activity. 3-Methyl-3-phenyl-2-butanone (5) and acetyldimethylphenylgermane (7), which represent carbon and germanium analogues of 1, were also found to be accepted as substrates by Trigonapsis variabilis (DSM 70714). The reduction rates of the silicon {1) and germanium compound {7) were much higher than the transformation rate of the corresponding carbon analogue 5.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{SargeCammengaBeckeretal.1988, author = {Sarge, S. and Cammenga, H. K. and Becker, B. and Rohr-Aehle, R. and Tacke, Reinhold}, title = {Energetic and kinetic investigation of thermally induced molecular rearrangements of esters of (hydroxymethyl)hydridosilanes by DSC}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63850}, year = {1988}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{LambrechtGmelinRafeineretal.1988, author = {Lambrecht, G. and Gmelin, G. and Rafeiner, K. and Strohmann, C. and Tacke, Reinhold and Mutschler, E.}, title = {o-Methoxy-sila-hexocyclium: a new quaternary M\(_1\)-selective muscarinic antagonist}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63862}, year = {1988}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{LambrechtFeifelForthetal.1988, author = {Lambrecht, G. and Feifel, R. and Forth, B. and Strohmann, C. and Tacke, Reinhold and Mutschler, E.}, title = {p-Fluoro-hexahydro-sila-difenidol: the first M\(_{2\beta}\)-selective muscarinic antagonist}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63872}, year = {1988}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{SyldatkStoffregenWuttkeetal.1988, author = {Syldatk, C. and Stoffregen, A. and Wuttke, F. and Tacke, Reinhold}, title = {Enantioselective reduction of acetyldimethylphenylsilane: a screening with thirty strains of microorganisms}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63906}, year = {1988}, abstract = {Thirty strains of microorganisms (bacteria, yeasts, fungi and green algae) were tested as resting free cells for their ability to transform acetyldimethylphenylsilane (1) enantioselectively into (R)-(1-hydroxyethyl) dimethylphenylsilane [(R)-2]. The biotransformations were monitared by GC (packed OV-17 column), and the enantiomeric purities of the products isolated were determined by HPLC (cellulose triacetate column, UV detection). All microorganisms tested were found to reduce 1 enantioselectively to give (R)-2. Under the test conditions used, the yeast Trigonapsis variabilis (DSM 70714) was found to 1 exhibif the highest specific activity (1.5 mg product x g cell wet mass\(^{-1}\) x min\(^{-1}\) ), whereas the highest enantioselectivities were observed for the bacteria Acinetobacter ca lcoaceticus (ATCC 31012) (>95\% ee), Brevfbacterium species (ATCC 21860) (90\% ee) and Corynebacterium dioxydans (ATCC 21766) (>95\% ee), the yeast Candida humico la (OSM 70067) (90\% ee), the fungus Cunninghame lla e legans (ATCC 26269) (94\% ee), as well as the cyanobacterium Synechococcus leopoliensis (94\% ee).· From the green algae tested, Chlamydomonas reinhardii showed the highest.enantioselectivity (85\% ee).}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{EltzeGmelinWessetal.1988, author = {Eltze, M. and Gmelin, G. and Wess, J. and Strohmann, C. and Tacke, Reinhold and Mutschler, E. and Lambrecht, G.}, title = {Presynaptic muscarinic receptors mediating inhibition of neurogenic contractions in rabbit vas deferens are of the ganglionic M\(_1\)-type}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63912}, year = {1988}, abstract = {The present study was designed to further charaeterize the presynaptie musearlnie M\(_1\)-reeeptor responsible for the inhibition of neuragenie eontraetions in the isolated rabbit vas deferens. Eleetrically induced twiteh eontraetions of this preparation were inhibited by the M\(_1\)-agonist, MeN-A-343, and by some of its analogs: 4-ehloro-phenyl derivative> MeN-A-343 > trans-olefinie analog> cis-olefinie analog. The same rank order of potency was observed for these agonists to raise the blood pressure of pithed rats by stimulation of M\(_1\)-receptors in sympathetie ganglia. A highly signifieant eorrelation was found between the antimusearinie potencies of atropine, pirenzepine and a series of 9 antagonists strueturally related to the ganglionie M\(_{1\beta}\)-receptor selective compounds, hexocyclium and hexahydro-difenidol, to antagonize the MeN-A-343-indueed inhibition of twitch eontraetions in rabbit vas deferens or the musearine-indueed depolarization in rat isolated superior eerVieal ganglia. It is suggested that the presynaptie musearlnie receptor that mediates inhibition of neuragenie contraetions in rabbit vas deferens is of the ganglionic M\(_{1\beta}\)-type.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{TackeRafeinerStrohmannetal.1989, author = {Tacke, Reinhold and Rafeiner, K. and Strohmann, C. and Mutschler, E. and Lambrecht, G.}, title = {Synthesis of the selective antimuscarinic agent 4-{[cyclohexylhydroxy(2-methoxyphenyl)silyl]methyl}-1,1-dimethylpiperazinium methyl sulfate (o-methoxy-sila-hexocyclium methyl sulfate)}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63930}, year = {1989}, abstract = {The synthesis of the potent and highly selective silicon-containing antimuscarinic agent o-methoxysila- hexocyclium methyl sulfate and its corresponding tertiary amine (isolated as the dihydrochloride) is described. The quarternary compound is an omethoxy derivative of sila-hexocyclium methyl sulfate, which represents one of the tools currently used in experimental pharmacology for the subclassification of muscarinic receptors. The omethoxy derivative, the pharmacological profile of which differs substantially from tbat of the nonmethoxy compound, is also recommended as a tool for the investigation of muscarinic receptor heterogeneity.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{WaelbroeckTastenoyCamusetal.1989, author = {Waelbroeck, M. and Tastenoy, M. and Camus, J. and Christophe, J. and Strohmann, C. and Linoh, H. and Zilch, H. and Tacke, Reinhold and Mutschler, E. and Lambrecht, G.}, title = {Binding and functional properties of antimuscarinics of the hexocyclium/sila-hexocyclium and hexahydro-diphenidol/hexahydro-sila-diphenidol type to muscarinic receptor subtypes}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63944}, year = {1989}, abstract = {l In an attempt to assess the structural requirements for the musearlnie receptor selectivity of hexahydro-diphenidol (hexahydro-difenidol) and hexahydro-sila-diphenidol (hexahydro-sila-difenidol), a serles of structurally related C/Si pairs were investigated, along with atropine, pirenzepine and methoctramine, for their binding affinities in NB-OK 1 cells as well as in rat heart and pancreas. 2 The action of these antagonists at musearlnie receptors mediating negative inotropic responses in guinea-pig atrla and ileal contractions has also been assessed. 3 Antagonist binding data indicated that NB-OK 1 cells (M\(_1\) type) as weil as rat heart (cardiac type) and pancreas (glandularjsmooth muscle type) possess different muscarinic receptor subtypes. 4 A highly significant correlation was found between the binding affinities of the antagonists to muscarinic receptors in rat heart and pancreas, respectively, and the affinities to muscarinic receptors in guinea-pig atria and ileum. This implies that the musearlnie binding sites in rat heart and the receptors in guinea-pig atrla are essentially similar, but different from those in pancreas and ileum. 5 The antimuscarinic potency of hexahydro-diphenidol and hexahydro-sila-diphenidol at the three subtypes was inftuenced differently by structural modifications (e.g. quaternization). Different selectivity profiles for the antagonists were obtained, which makes these compounds useful tools to investigate further muscarinic receptor heterogeneity. lndeed, the tertiary analogues hexahydrodiphenidol (HHD) and hexahydro-sila-diphenidol (HHSiD) bad an M\(_1\) = glandularjsmooth muscle > cardiac selectivity profile, whereas the quaternary analogues HHD methiodide and HHSiD methiodide were M\(_1\) preferring (M\(_1\) > glandularjsmooth muscle, cardiac).}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{TackeStrohmannSargeetal.1989, author = {Tacke, Reinhold and Strohmann, C. and Sarge, S. and Cammenga, H. K. and Schomburg, D. and Mutschler, E. and Lambrecht, G.}, title = {Darstellung und Eigenschaften der Enantiomere des selektiven Antimuscarinikums 1-Cyclohexyl-1-phenyl-4-piperidino-1-butanol (Hexahydro-Difenidol)}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63950}, year = {1989}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{FritscheSyldatkWagneretal.1989, author = {Fritsche, K. and Syldatk, C. and Wagner, F. and Hengelsberg, H. and Tacke, Reinhold}, title = {Enzymatic resolution of rac-1,1-dimethyl-1-sila-cyclohexan-2-ol by ester hydrolysis or transesterification using a crude lipase preparation of Candida cylindracea}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63967}, year = {1989}, abstract = {No abstract available}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{LambrechtFeifelWagnerRoederetal.1989, author = {Lambrecht, G. and Feifel, R. and Wagner-R{\"o}der, M. and Strohmann, C. and Zilch, H. and Tacke, Reinhold and Waelbroeck, M. and Christophe, J. and Boddeke, H. and Mutschler, E.}, title = {Affinity profiles of hexahydro-sila-difenidol analogues at muscarinic receptor subtypes}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63979}, year = {1989}, abstract = {In an attempt to assess the structural requirements of hexahydro-sila-difenidol for potency and selectivity, a series of analogues modified in the amino group and the phenyl ring were investigated for their affinity to muscarinic M1- (rabbit vas deferens), Mr (guinea-pig atria) and Mr (guinea-pig ileum) receptors. All compounds were competitive antagonists in the three tissues. Their affinities to the three muscarinic receptor subtypes differed by more than two orders of magnitude and the observed receptor selectivities were not associated with high affinity. The pyrrolidino and hexamethyleneimino analogues, compounds substituted in the phenylring with a methoxy group or a chlorine atom as weil as p-fluoro-hexahydro-difenidol displayed the same affinity profile as the parent compound, hexahydro-sila-difenidol: M1 = M3 > M2 • A different selectivity patternwas observed for p-fluoro-hexahydro-sila-difenidol: M3 > M1 > M2 • This compound exhibited its highest affinity for M3-receptors in guinea-pig ileum (pA 2 = 7.84), intermediate affinity for M1-receptors in rabbit vas deferens (pA 2 = 6.68) and lowest affinity for the Mrreceptors in guinea-pig atria (pA 2 = 6.01). This receptor selectivity profile of p-fluoro-hexahydro-sila-difenidol was confirmed in ganglia (M1), atria (M2 ) and ileum (M 3 ) of the rat. Furthermore, dose ratios obtained with either pirenzepine (Mt) or hexahydrosila- difenidol (M2 and M3) and the p-fluoro analogue used in combination suggested that the antagonism was additive, implying mutual competition with a single population of muscarinic receptor subtypes. These results indicate that p-fluoro-hexahydro-sila-difenidol represents a valuable tool for characterization of muscarinic receptor subtypes.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{KoppLambrechtMutschleretal.1989, author = {Kopp, R. and Lambrecht, G. and Mutschler, E. and Moser, U. and Tacke, Reinhold and Pfeiffer, A.}, title = {Human HT-29 colon carcinoma cells contain mucarinic M\(_3\) receptors coupled to phosphoinositide metabolism}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63989}, year = {1989}, abstract = {Five different musearlnie receptor subtypes ean be distinguished by the differenees in their amino aeid sequence, the eoupled signal transduetion system, pharmaeologieal binding properties and aetivation of ionie fluxes. The present study served to eharaeterize the binding profile of musearlnie receptors in human eolon eareinoma eells (HT-29) using seleetive musearlnie antagonists. The affinities of the compounds were eompared with their poteney to inhibit cholinergieally-aetivated phosphoinositide metabolism. Pirenzepine displaced [\(^3\)H]N-methyl-scopolamine binding and inhibited inositolphosphate (IP) release with potencies typieal of those of non-M\(_1\) receptors. The M\(_3\) subtype-selective antagonists sila-hexocyelium and hexahydro-sila-difenidol bad high affinity to the musearlnie reeeptors in HT-29 cells (K0 = 3.1 nM and 27 nM, respectively) and inhibited IP release at nanomolar concentrations. The M\(_2\) receptor antagonists, AF-DX 116 and methoctramine, had low antimusearinic poteneies. Our results demonstrate that HT-29 human colon earcinoma cells contain an apparently pure population of M\(_3\) receptors. These cells could serve as a model system for further investigations coneerning regulatory and signal transduction mechanisms associated with glandular muscarinic M\(_3\) receptors.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{TackeHengelsbergZilchetal.1989, author = {Tacke, Reinhold and Hengelsberg, H. and Zilch, H. and Stumpf, B.}, title = {Enantioselective microbial reduction of 1,1-dimethyl-1-sila-cyclohexan-2-one with growing cells of the yeast Kloeckera corticis (ATCC 20109)}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-64010}, year = {1989}, abstract = {(R)-1,1-Dimethyl-1-sila-cyclohexan-2-ol [(R)-2] was prepared by enantioselective microbial reduction of 1,1-dimethyl-1-sila-cyclohexan-2-one (1) with growing cells of the yeast Kloeckera corticis (ATCC 20109). At a substrate concentration of 0.5 g/1 (temperature 27° C, incubation time 16 h), (R}-2 was obtained on a preparative scale in 60\% yield and with an enantiomeric purity of 92\% ee. Repeated recrystallization of the biotransformation product from n-hexane raised the enantiomeric purity to 99\% ee.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{WaelbroeckCamusTastenoyetal.1990, author = {Waelbroeck, M. and Camus, J. and Tastenoy, M. and Lambrecht, G. and Mutschler, E. and Tacke, Reinhold and Christophe, J.}, title = {Stereoselectivity of procyclidine binding to muscarinic receptor subtypes M\(_1\), M\(_2\) and M\(_4\)}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-64034}, year = {1990}, abstract = {The goals of the present study were: (1) to investigate thc binding properlies oi (R)- and (S)-procyclidine and two aehiral derivatives of muscarinic M\(_1\)• M\(_2\) and M\(_4\) receptor subtypes and (2) to identify the interaetions which allow these receptors to diseriminate between the two stereoisomers. (R)-Procyclidine showed a higher affinity for human neuroblastoma NB-OK 1 muscarinie M\(_1\) and rat striatum musearinie M\(_4\) receptors. a~ compared to rat cardiac M\(_2\) receptors. (S)-Procyclidine had a 130-iold lower affinity than (R)-procyclidine for M\(_1\) and M\(_4\) receptors. and a 40-fold lower affinity for M\(_2\) receptors. Pyrrinol. the aehiral diphenyl derivative with the eyclohexyl g.roup of (S}-procyclidine replaeed by a phenyl group, has an eight-fold lower affinity for M\(_1\) and M\(_4\) receptors. as eompared to (R)-procyclidine, and a three-fold lower affinity for M\(_2\) receptors. Hexahydro-procyclidine. the eorresponding achiral dicyclohexyl compound, had a 10- to 20-fold lower affinity than (R)-procyclidine for the three reeeptors. The inerease in binding free energy, which is observed when the phenyl and eyclohexyl groups of procyelidine are separately replaeed by cyclohexyJ and phenyl groups, respectively. was additive in the ease of M\(_1\)• M\(_2\) and M\(_4\) receptcrs. This indicates that the musearinic reeeptor s!ereoseleetivity was based on the eoexistence of two binding sites, one preferring a phenylrather than eyclohexyl group and the seeond preferring a cyclohexyl rather than a phenyl group. In addition. there were aiso binding sites for the hydroxy moiety and the protonated amino group of the ligands. The greater affinity and stereoselectivity of M\(_1\) and M\(_4\) muscarinic receptors for (R)-procyelidine reflected the better fit of the eyclohexyl group of (R)-procyclidine to the subsite of M\(_1\) and M\(_4\) as compared to M\(_2\) receptors.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{PolidoriMassiLambrechtetal.1990, author = {Polidori, C. and Massi, M. and Lambrecht, G. and Mutschler, E. and Tacke, Reinhold and Melchiorre, C.}, title = {Selective antagonists provide evidence that M\(_1\) muscarinic receptors may mediate carbachol-induced drinking in the rat}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-64044}, year = {1990}, abstract = {The present study served to investigate the ability of seven selective muscarinic antagonists to inhibit carbachol-induced drinking in the rat. The muscarinic antagonists were given by intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) injection 1 min before the i.c.v. injection of carbachol (1 \(\mu\)g/rat). The M\(_2\) antagonist, methoctramine, was inactive up to 80.3 nmol/rat. The M\(_3\) antagonist, p-fluoro-hexahydro-sila-difenidol, elicited a modest (42\%) but statistically significant inhibition of drinking only at 80 nmol/rat. On the other band, the selective M\(_1\) antagonists, (R)-trihexyphenidyl, o-methoxy-sila-hexocyclium and pirenzepine, produced a marked and dose-dependent inhibition of carbachol-induced drinking, their 1050 values being 0.51. 7.36 and 9.31 nmoljrat. Also the M\(_1\)/M\(_3\) antagonists, 4-diphenylacetoxy-Nmethylpiperidine methiodide and hexahydro-sila-difen.idol, were potent inhibitors of carbachol-induced drinking, their ID\(_50\) values (0.28 and 11.09 nmoljrat) being related to their pA\(_2\) values for M1 receptors in rabbi t vas deferens. These data suggest that carbachol-induced drinking may be mediated by activation of muscarinic M\(_1\) receptors.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{DoerjeFriebeTackeetal.1990, author = {D{\"o}rje, F. and Friebe, T. and Tacke, Reinhold and Mutschler, E. and Lambrecht, G.}, title = {Novel pharmacological profile of muscarinic receptors mediating contraction of the guinea-pig uterus}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-64071}, year = {1990}, abstract = {The present study was designed to further characterize the muscarinic receptors mediating contraction of the guinea-pig uterus. The affinities of various selective muscarinic antagonists were determined and compared with those obtained at M\(_1\) (rabbit vas deferens), M\(_2\) (guinea-pig atria) and M\(_3\) receptors (guinea-pig ileum). The contractile responses of uterine smooth muscle from immature guinea-pigs to carbachol (pD\(_2\) = 5.73) were competitively antagonized by pirenzepine (pA\(_2\) = 7.04), AF-DX 116 (11-[[2-[(diethylamino)methyl]-1-piperidinyl] acetyl]- 5,11-dihydro-6H -pyrido[2,3-b][1 ,4]benzo. diazepin-6-one) (pA\(_2\) = 6.96), himbacine (pA\(_2\) = 7.92), methoctramine (pA\(_2\) = 7.52), 4-DAMP (4-diphenylacetoxy- N-methylpiperidine methiodide) (pA\(_2\) = 8.87) and sila-hexocyclium (pA\(_2\) = 8.81). A comparison of affinity values indicates that the muscarinic receptors present in guinea-pig uterus display a novel pharmacological profile which is not consistent with the presence of either an M\(_1\), M\(_2\) or M\(_3\) receptor. The affinities determined for the different antagonists rather showed a close similarity to those obtained at muscarinic receptors present in rat striatum and NG108-15 cells which are considered pharmacological equivalents (M\(_4\) receptors) of the m4 gene product. We thus hypothesize that the guinea-pig isolated uterus preparation may serve as a simple functional assay system to study the pharmacology of M\(_4\) receptors.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} } @article{VerspohlTackeMutschleretal.1990, author = {Verspohl, E. J. and Tacke, Reinhold and Mutschler, E. and Lambrecht, G.}, title = {Muscarinic receptor subtypes in rat pancreatic islets: binding and functional studies}, url = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-63993}, year = {1990}, abstract = {Cholinergie agents arepotent modulators of insulin release that aet via musearinie reeeptors. We now investigated the muscarinic receptor subtype present in rat panereatic islets in binding and funetional studies. Binding of 5 nM [ \(^3\)H]N-methylscopolamine ([\(^3\)H]NMS) was half maximal at 30 min. At 60 min, the maximal total bindingwas 1.29\% and the non-specifie binding (presence of 100 ,uM atropine) was 0.18\% of the total radioaetivity per 10 f.'g islet protein. Unlabelled atropine inhibited [\(^3\)H]NMS binding with an IC50 of ca. 30 nM. The rank order of antagonist high-affinity binding was atropine > sila-hexocyelium methyl sulfate (SiHC; M\(_1\) > M\(_3\) > M\(_2\) ) > pirenzepine (M\(_1\)> M\(_2\) = M\(_3\) ) = methoctramine (M\(_2\) > M\(_1\) > M\(_3\) ). The high-affinity K\(_d\)s were 8.5, 56, 1300 and 1300 nM, respectively. The high affinity Kd of the muscarinie receptor agonist, arecaidine propargyl ester (APE), was 8.1 nM. The EC\(_{50}\) for the biologieal effects of APE on insulin and glucagon secretion was 3.2 and 2.3 nM. The rank order for the high-affinity biological effects of antagonists (inhibition of APE-mediated insulin/ glucagon release) was almost the same as for binding. The data indicate that rat pancreatie islets contain neither an M\(_1\) subtype (high-affinity for pirenzepine) nor an M\(_2\) subtype (high-affinity for methoctramine) receptor. However, the data evidence an M\(_3\) receptor subtype, since SiHC in the absence of the M\(_1\) receptor subtype shows a relatively high affinity to the receptors in rat panereatic islets.}, subject = {Anorganische Chemie}, language = {en} }