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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
18
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-10-2
pubmed:abstractText
Previous pharmacological studies have indicated the possible existence of functional interactions between mu-, delta- and kappa-opioid receptors in the CNS. We have investigated this issue using a genetic approach. Here we describe in vitro and in vivo functional activity of delta- and kappa-opioid receptors in mice lacking the mu-opioid receptor (MOR). Measurements of agonist-induced [35S]GTPgammaS binding and adenylyl cyclase inhibition showed that functional coupling of delta- and kappa-receptors to G-proteins is preserved in the brain of mutant mice. In the mouse vas deferens bioassay, deltorphin II and cyclic[D-penicillamine2, D-penicillamine5] enkephalin exhibited similar potency to inhibit smooth muscle contraction in both wild-type and MOR -/- mice. delta-Analgesia induced by deltorphin II was slightly diminished in mutant mice, when the tail flick test was used. Deltorphin II strongly reduced the respiratory frequency in wild-type mice but not in MOR -/- mice. Analgesic and respiratory responses produced by the selective kappa-agonist U-50,488H were unchanged in MOR-deficient mice. In conclusion, the preservation of delta- and kappa-receptor signaling properties in mice lacking mu-receptors provides no evidence for opioid receptor cross-talk at the cellular level. Intact antinociceptive and respiratory responses to the kappa-agonist further suggest that the kappa-receptor mainly acts independently from the mu-receptor in vivo. Reduced delta-analgesia and the absence of delta-respiratory depression in MOR-deficient mice together indicate that functional interactions may take place between mu-receptors and central delta-receptors in specific neuronal pathways.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-(1-pyrrol..., http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Analgesics, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Analgesics, Opioid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Anti-Arrhythmia Agents, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Benzofurans, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Enkephalin, D-Penicillamine (2,5)-, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Enkephalins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/GTP-Binding Proteins, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Oligopeptides, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Pyrrolidines, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Opioid, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Opioid, delta, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Opioid, kappa, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/Receptors, Opioid, mu, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/deltorphin II, Ala(2)-, http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/chemical/enadoline
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
0270-6474
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
15
pubmed:volume
18
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
7285-95
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9736649-3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-cyclohexyl)-benz..., pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Analgesics, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Analgesics, Non-Narcotic, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Analgesics, Opioid, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Anti-Arrhythmia Agents, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Benzofurans, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Enkephalin, D-Penicillamine (2,5)-, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Enkephalins, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Female, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-GTP-Binding Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Male, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Mice, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Mice, Inbred C57BL, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Mice, Knockout, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Neurons, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Oligopeptides, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Pain Measurement, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Pyrrolidines, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Receptors, Opioid, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Receptors, Opioid, delta, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Receptors, Opioid, kappa, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Receptors, Opioid, mu, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Respiration, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Signal Transduction, pubmed-meshheading:9736649-Vas Deferens
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Activity of the delta-opioid receptor is partially reduced, whereas activity of the kappa-receptor is maintained in mice lacking the mu-receptor.
pubmed:affiliation
Unité Propre de Recherche 9050 Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Ecole Supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg Université Louis Pasteur, F-67400 Illkirch, Strasbourg, France.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't