Table 2

Binding affinities of oxotremorine, CMI-936, and CMI-1145 for the M2 and M4 mAChRs

KiValuesKi-M2/Ki-M4
M2M4
μM
Oxotremorine0.32  ± 0.080.51  ± 0.180.63
CMI-93610.1  ± 1.40.65  ± 0.102-150 15.5
CMI-11455.2  ± 3.10.80  ± 0.082-150 6.5

Binding affinities (K i values) were determined in [3H]NMS competition binding assays as described underMaterials and Methods, using membranes prepared from CHO-K1 cell lines stably expressing the human M2 or M4 mAChRs (Dörje et al., 1991). [3H]NMS was used at a concentration of 50 pM. [3H]NMS saturation binding studies yielded the following [3H]NMS affinities (K d values): M2, 545 ± 82 pM; M4, 160 ± 6 pM (means ± S.D.; n = 3). IC50 values were converted to K i values by using the Cheng-Prusoff equation (Cheng and Prusoff, 1973). Data are presented as means ± S.D. from two or three separate experiments carried out in duplicate.

    • 2-150  Significantly different from the corresponding M2 receptor value (p < 0.05, ttest).