Table 1 Methionine synthase activity in CHO cell homogenates after treatment of intact cells with dopamine or the D4R antagonist L-745870

From: Methylation-related metabolic effects of D4 dopamine receptor expression and activation

Cell type

Treatment

MS activity (pmol/min/mg)

%WT basal

WT CHO

Basal

205 ± 12

100

Dopamine (10 µM; 30 min)

208 ± 18

101

L-745870 (100 nM; 60 min)

201 ± 7

98

Dopamine + L-745870

216 ± 15

105

D4.2 CHO

Basal

20.5 ± 1.8a

10

Dopamine

38.5 ± 3.3b

19

L-745870

6.6 ± 0.7b

3

Dopamine + L-745870

6.9 ± 0.6b

3

D4.4 CHO

Basal

21.2 ± 0.5a

10

Dopamine

48.7 ± 4.6b

24

L-745870

6.5 ± 0.5b

3

Dopamine + L-745870

6.7 ± 0.7b

3

D4.7 CHO

Basal

18.8 ± 0.8a

9

Dopamine

56.6 ± 4.3b,c

28

L-745870

6.4 ± 0.3b

3

Dopamine + L-745870

6.5 ± 0.5b

3

  1. aSignificantly different from WT CHO basal (p < 0.001)
  2. bSignificantly different from corresponding basal (p < 0.01)
  3. cSignificantly different from D4.2 + dopamine (p < 0.05)