TABLE 1

[3H]DHTB binding in subcellular fractions

Data represent mean ± S.E.M. for each treatment group from three independent experiments, using pooled tissue from 12–15 mice per genotype per treatment group.

FractionTreatmentGenotypeBmax ± S.E.M.Kd ± S.E.M.
pmol/mg proteinnM
SynaptosomalSalineTaar1 WT1.4 ± 0.22.3 ± 0.5
Taar1 KO1.5 ± 0.22.4 ± 0.4
MATaar1 WT1.3 ± 0.22.3 ± 0.4
Taar1 KO1.3 ± 0.22.3 ± 0.2
Membrane-associatedSalineTaar1 WT1.9 ± 0.32.3 ± 0.5
Taar1 KO2.0 ± 0.52.3 ± 0.7
MATaar1 WT1.9 ± 0.32.3 ± 0.6
Taar1 KO1.5 ± 0.32.4 ± 0.5
VesicularSalineTaar1 WT1.0 ± 0.22.2 ± 0.3
Taar1 KO1.2 ± 0.13.4 ± 1.0
MATaar1 WT0.8 ± 0.2*1.2 ± 0.1*
Taar1 KO0.6 ± 0.1*1.1 ± 0.1*
  • * P < 0.05 compared with saline treatment (main effect).