TABLE 2

Induction of Ds by 5-min incubations

Data obtained from X. laevis oocytes. All evoked responses are net charge values, normalized to the average net charge in two initial 60 μM ACh applications. “Ds Induction” refers to rank order for the relative effectiveness of each drug for stabilizing receptors in the Ds, state as measured by the ability of PNU-120596 application to stimulate currents of the predesensitized receptors.

CompoundEvoked ResponseACh ResidualPAM-EvokedDs Induction
ACh, 1 mM1.12 ± 0.080.01 ± 0.0132.1 ± 2.31
diOHBA, 100 μM0.78 ± 0.060.01 ± 0.0113.3 ± 1.563
4OH2MeOBA, 100 μM0.61 ± 0.030.02 ± 0.010.95 ± 0.155
Tropisetron, 10 μM0.61 ± 0.030.01 ± 0.0125.6 ± 2.22
diMeOBA, 100 μM0.52 ± 0.170.03 ± 0.032.97 ± 0.384
Lobeline, 100 μM0.07 ± 0.020.21 ± 0.060.13 ± 0.026
  • diOHBA, 3-(2,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)anabaseine; 4OH2MeOBA, 3-(4-hydroxy, 2-methoxybenzylidene)anabaseine; tropisetron, (1R,5S)-8-methyl-8-azabicyclo[3.20.1]octan-3-yl-1-methyl-indole-3-carboxylate; diOHBA, 3-(2,4-dihydroxybenzylidene)anabaseine; diMeOBA, 3-(2,4-dimethoxybenzylidene)anabaseine; lobeline, 2-[6-(2-hydroxy-2-phenyl-ethyl)-1-methyl-2-piperidyl]-1-phenyl-ethanone.