Table 2

Modulation by BZ ligands of GABAA receptors expressed inX. laevis oocytes

Subunit combinationFlunitrazepamβ-CCM 100 nmCL 218 872 1 μmZolpidem 1 μm
100 μm1 μm
α1β1γ294.6  ± 20.1108.6  ± 8.9−43.8  ± 9.658.0  ± 6.5140  ± 14
α1β1γ1−5.8  ± 3.5−10.0  ± 5.5−0.9  ± 1.91.9  ± 2.32.4  ± 2.3
α1β1γ1ΔI79F25.0  ± 5.068.7  ± 14.8−14.0  ± 3.828.4  ± 4.50.75  ± 1.4
α1β1γ1ΔL132M−10.6  ± 2.2−14.8  ± 1.70.1  ± 2.2−1.3  ± 0.750.3  ± 1.3
α1β1γ2ΔF77I9.0  ± 1.811.1  ± 2.3−6.5  ± 3.40.1  ± 4.8−1.5  ± 4.1

Data represent the percent modulation of a submaximal (EC20) response to GABA by the BZ ligand; each value is the mean ± standard error from at least four individual oocytes. A positive value represents an agonist-like effect and a negative value represents an inverse-agonist effect. A value of zero represents no modulatory effect.