TABLE 1

Binding affinities (Ki) of various ligands for NPFF receptors on membranes of rat spinal cord (rNPFF column), and CHO cells transfected with the human NPFF2 receptor (hNPFF2 column)

The affinities of the ligands were determined in competition binding assays with 125I-(1DMe)Y8Fa, as described under Materials and Methods. Results are given as mean ± S.E.M. for a minimum of three experiments.
Ligand
Ki
rNPFF
hNPFF2
nM
NPFF 0.13 ± 0.03 5.2 ± 2.4
(1DMe)Y8Fa 0.20 ± 0.07 5.3 ± 1.0
NPFF-OH 2400 ± 700 4200 ± 800
rNPSF 5.2 ± 1.2 37 ± 12
hNPY 920 ± 170 4000 ± 1200
hNPY18-36 860 ± 130 1200 ± 200
BIBP3226 390 ± 50 640 ± 80
hPrRP20 2.3 ± 0.5 23 ± 5
hPrRP31 5.9 ± 2.0 19 ± 4
hRFRP-1 15 ± 7 15 ± 2
hRFRP-3 19 ± 3 55 ± 4
FMRFamide 2.2 ± 0.6 13 ± 2
hPrRP24-31
11 ± 5
32 ± 5