High density of specific GABA binding sites in the human fallopian tube

Neurosci Lett. 1983 Dec 2;42(2):155-60. doi: 10.1016/0304-3940(83)90399-3.

Abstract

The concentration of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the human Fallopian tube and the ability of a membrane preparation from the same organ to bind [3H]GABA specifically were examined. A GABA concentration of 177 nM/g frozen tissue was determined and a single population of high-affinity receptor binding sites has been identified in the human oviduct. The density of binding sites demonstrated was as high as in the brain. These results indicate a physiological significance of GABA in the human Fallopian tube.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Binding Sites
  • Fallopian Tubes / analysis
  • Fallopian Tubes / metabolism*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Tissue Distribution
  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / analysis
  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid / metabolism*

Substances

  • gamma-Aminobutyric Acid