TABLE 2

IC50 values and calculated Ki values for antagonist inhibition of nicotine-stimulated dopamine release

Inhibition of α-CtxMII-Resistant Response Inhibition of α-CtxMII-Sensitive Response
μM μM
DHβE
@ 10 μM NIC 0.141 ± 0.013 1.86 ± 0.68
@ 3 μM NIC 0.059 ± 0.015 0.92 ± 0.34
@ 1 μM NIC 0.014 ± 0.003 0.079 ± 0.029
Ki value 0.020 ± 0.004 0.122 ± 0.040*
DEC
@ 10 μM NIC 78.9 ± 11.0 257 ± 40
@ 3 μM NIC 16.8 ± 3.6 77.1 ± 40.4
@ 1 μM NIC 7.2 ± 2.3 17.5 ± 7.1
Ki value 9.6 ± 2.5 12.0 ± 3.5
MLA
@ 10 μM NIC 30.3 ± 5.7 8.32 ± 3.16
@ 3 μM NIC 9.24 ± 2.02 0.49 ± 0.16
@ 1 μM NIC 0.69 ± 0.41 0.32 ± 0.14
Ki value 1.02 ± 0.93 0.070 ± 0.018***
  • *, P < 0.05; ***, P < 0.001 by t test comparing Ki values for inhibition of α-CtxMII-resistant and -sensitive nicotine-stimulated dopamine release.