| Assay Method Information | |
| | In Vitro Binding to CB1 and CB2 Receptors |
| Description: | Membranes from human CB1 or CB2 receptor-transfected cells (RBHCB1M400UA and RBXCB2M400UA, respectively) were supplied by Perkin-Elmer Life and Analytical Sciences (Boston, Mass.). The values of Bmax and Kd for the CB1 or CB2 receptor membranes are variable. The used batch showed the following Bmax and Kd values, 1.9 pmol/mg membrane protein and 0.16 nM, respectively, for CB1 receptor membranes, and 5.2 pmol/mg membrane protein and 0.18 nM, respectively, for CB2 receptor membranes. The protein concentration for the CB1 receptor membranes was 8.0 mg/ml, whereas for the CB2 receptor membranes 4.0 mg/ml. The commercial membranes were diluted (1:20) with the binding buffer (50 mM TrisCl, 5 mM MgCl2.H2O, 2.5 mM EDTA, 0.5 mg/mL BSA and pH=7.4 for CB1 binding buffer; 50 mM TrisCl, 5 mM MgCl2.H2O, 2.5 mM EGTA, 1 mg/mL BSA and pH=7.5 for CB2 binding buffer). The radioligand was [3H]-CP55940 (144 Ci/mmol; PerkinElmer) used at a concentration of 0.10 nM with a final volume of 200 μl for CB1 binding and at a concentration of 0.15 nM with a final volume of 600 μl for CB2 binding. |
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