| Assay Method Information | |
| | Functional Uptake Assay (hNET) |
| Description: | Inhibition of human norepinephrine reuptake transporter was assayed using the recombinant human norepinephrine transporter expressed in either HEK293 or MDCK cells using a published method (Galli A et al., J. Exp. Biol. 198: 2197-2212, 1995). The cells were plated before the assay. Test compound and/or vehicle was preincubated with cells in modified HEPES buffer pH 7.1 or pH 7.4 for 20 minutes at 18 to 25° C. Following the preincubation, 25 nM [3H]norepinephrine was added for an additional timed incubation period (10 to 20 minutes). After the cells were washed to remove [3H]norepinephrine not internalized, the cells were lysed, and the amount of tritium in the cell lysate was measured using a liquid scintillation counter to determine [3H]norepinephrine uptake. Non-specific binding of tritium was measured in a control reaction containing 10 uM imipramine (or 10 uM nisoxetine), and was subtracted from the counts for assays to correct for non-specific binding of tritium. |
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