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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
1990-6-27
pubmed:abstractText
Intracerebroventricular injections of [D-arginine2, sarcosine4]-dermorphin (1-4) (DAS-DER 1-4) and morphine produced a dose-dependent inhibition of the tail-flick response to thermal stimulation. The ED50 value for each drug was 3.23 (1.35-7.73) nmol/rat and 32.0 (13.3-76.6) nmol/rat, respectively. When injected into the spinal subarachnoid space, the ED50 value was 0.035 (0.015-0.086) nmol/rat for the tetrapeptide and 11.9 (5.7-25.2) nmol/rat for morphine, respectively. Antinociception induced by DAS-DER 1-4 and morphine, through the intracerebroventricular and intrathecal routes, was clearly reduced by pretreatment with a small dose of naloxone. After spinal transection, the antinociceptive potency of systemically-administered morphine was significantly reduced while that of DAS-DER 1-4 was unaltered. The activity of DAS-DER 1-4 and morphine was also reversed by naloxone in spinal animals. It is concluded that DAS-DER 1-4, a dermorphin analogue, has a minor supraspinal action but acts mainly at the level of the spinal cord, in contrast to the action of morphine.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0028-3908
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
29
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
337-41
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1990
pubmed:articleTitle
Spinal antinociception: comparison of a dermorphin tetrapeptide analogue, [D-arginine2, sarcosine4]-dermorphin (1-4) and morphine in rats.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pharmacology, Tohoku College of Pharmacy, Sendai, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study