Generation of a selective 5-HT_3B subunit-recognising polyclonal antibody; identification of immunoreactive cells in rat hippocampus

SA Monk, K Desai, CA Brady, Julie Williams, L Lin, A Princivalle, A Hope, Nicholas Barnes

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Abstract

The present study generated a polyclonal antibody (AP86/3) that recognises a peptide sequence of the h5-HT(3B) receptor subunit. Western blot analysis of homogenates prepared from cell lines expressing either homomeric (h5-HT(3A)) or heteromeric (h5-HT(3A/3B)) receptors, as well as immunocytochemical studies with the same cell lines, indicated that AP86/3 recognised, selectively, the 5-HT(3B) subunit. Immunohistochemical labelling was also apparent in cells in the rat hippocampus that displayed the distribution and morphology of interneurones.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1013-1016
Number of pages4
JournalNeuropharmacology
Volume41
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Dec 2001

Keywords

  • 5-HT3 receptor
  • hippocampus
  • 5-HT3B subunit
  • ligand-gated ion channel

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