PMID: 2124622Dec 1, 1990Paper

Effects of MAO-A and MAO-B selective inhibitors Ro 41-1049 and Ro 19-6327 on the deamination of newly formed dopamine in the rat kidney

The Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics
M H Fernandes, P Soares-da-Silva

Abstract

The present study has examined the effects of two selective inhibitors of monoamine oxidase (MAO) type A and B, respectively Ro 41-1049 and Ro 19-6327, on the deamination of newly synthesized dopamine (DA) in kidney slices incubated with exogenous L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine (L-dopa; 1-100 microM). Ro 41-1049 (50, 100 and 250 nM) was found to produce a concentration-dependent increase of newly formed DA (36-56% increase) and reduced 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic (DOPAC) formation (45-86% reduction). Ro 19-6327 (50, 100 and 250 nM) was found not to affect the accumulation of newly formed DA up to 50 microM L-dopa in the medium, but significantly reduced the formation of DOPAC. At the concentration of 100 microM L-dopa, Ro 19-6327 (100 and 250 nM) significantly increased (by 32 and 132%, respectively), the DA tissue levels in kidney slices. Ro 19-6327 (100 and 250 nM) was found to decrease (30-70% reduction) DOPAC formation; this effect was also observed when tissues were incubated with L-dopa at concentrations lower than 50 microM. It is concluded that both MAO-A and MAO-B are important in the metabolism of newly formed DA in kidney slices incubated with exogenous L-dopa. The results also suggest that there at least two compartment...Continue Reading

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