Development of a Homogeneous High-Throughput Live-Cell G-Protein-Coupled Receptor Binding Assay

Autor: Carlo van Staden, Paul H. Lee, Steven C. Miller, Evan F. Cromwell
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: SLAS Discovery. 13:748-754
ISSN: 2472-5552
Popis: The measurement of ligand receptor binding parameters for G-protein-coupled receptors is indispensable in the drug discovery process. Traditional ligand receptor binding assays require scale-up of cells and membrane preparations, which is an expensive and time-consuming process. In this report, the authors describe the development of a homogeneous live-cell binding assay for GPCRs using a fluorophore-labeled nonpeptide ligand. The model assay used Cy3B-labeled telenzepine and Chinese hamster ovary cells expressing M1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. This homogeneous live-cell fluorescence binding assay format is superior to the traditional binding methods because it measures binding of a ligand to intact receptors on living cells. The assay requires no washing or separation steps, thereby allowing a real-time kinetic readout for the determination of ligand association and dissociation from the intact receptors. The results also suggest that miniaturization is feasible without compromising the data quality.
Databáze: OpenAIRE