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The characteristics of [3H]‐ouabain binding to human lymphocytes.
Author(s) -
Pedersen KE,
Klitgaard NA
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
british journal of clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.216
H-Index - 146
eISSN - 1365-2125
pISSN - 0306-5251
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2125.1983.tb01546.x
Subject(s) - ouabain , dissociation constant , receptor , cooperativity , chemistry , lymphocyte , sodium , cell , dissociation rate , dissociation (chemistry) , biophysics , biochemistry , biology , immunology , organic chemistry
The kinetic characteristics of [3H]‐ouabain binding to human lymphocytes and mixtures of mononucleated cells, and the maximum [3H]‐ ouabain binding capacities of these cells were studied. The [3H]‐ ouabain binding was compatible with a single class of receptors with a high affinity for the drug. No signs of positive or negative cooperativity could be demonstrated. In six experiments with pure lymphocyte preparations, the association and dissociation rate constants were 3.08 +/‐ 0.34 × 10(4)/M/S and 1.58 +/‐ 0.50 × 10(‐4)/S. The dissociation constant derived from equilibrium studies on lymphocytes was 0.68 +/‐ 0.21 × 10(‐8) M, which was identical to that of mononucleated cells. In healthy subjects the maximum [3H]‐ouabain binding capacities, which reflect the number of sodium/potassium pump sites were 43154 +/‐ 8037 molecules/cell (n = 25) in lymphocytes and 75474 +/‐ 6764 (n = 9) molecules/cell in mixtures of mononucleated cells. Direct determination of the [3H]‐ouabain binding capacity of lymphocytes can be performed with acceptable accuracy and precision using 30 ml whole blood. Provided high cell purity, this method may be useful, when studying sodium/potassium pump function in clinical settings.