TABLE 1

Diazepam and DOV 51892 potentiation of GABA-gated currents mediated by different GABAA receptor constructs

Values represent either the mean ± S.E.M. (potentiation) or mean (95% confidence interval) (EC50) of results from five to nine oocytes.

Compound Construct Potentiation Emax/Diazepam Emax EC50
% μM
Diazepam α1β2γ2S 104 ± 3 1.00 0.28 (0.21-0.38)
α2β2γ2S 135 ± 3 1.00 0.053 (0.047-0.059)
α3β2γ2S 166 ± 2 1.00 0.074 (0.068-0.080)
α5β2γ2S 77 ± 2 1.00 0.069 (0.062-0.076)
DOV 51892 α1β2γ2S 152 ± 7 1.46 0.80 (0.70-0.90)
α2β2γ2S 93 ± 7 0.69 1.57 (1.2-2.0)
α3β2γ2S 77 ± 2 0.46 2.0 (1.7-2.4)
α5β2γ2S 74 ± 2 0.96 3.8 (3.1-4.7)