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  • Title: Kappa opioid effects on fetal behavior: central administration of U50,488.
    Author: Petrov ES, Varlinskaya EI, Robinson SR, Smotherman WP, de Costa BR, Rice KC.
    Journal: Physiol Behav; 1994 Jul; 56(1):175-82. PubMed ID: 8084898.
    Abstract:
    The kappa opioid agonist U50,488 was administered to E21 rat fetuses via intracisternal (IC), intrahemispheric (IH), or intrathecal (IT) injection. The IC administration of U50,488 promoted a threefold increase in motor activity, which was predominated by movements of caudal regions of the body (rearlimbs, body trunk, and tail). The agonist effect was reversed by IC administration of the selective kappa opioid antagonist nor-binaltorphimine. The IH injection of U50,488 had little effect on fetal behavior, but IT injection resulted in pronounced increases in fetal activity, including rearlimb, trunk, and tail movements. The IT administration of nor-binaltorphimine blocked U50,488 effects, whereas IH injection of the antagonist had little influence on fetal behavior. These findings suggest that kappa opioid receptors located in the spinal cord may play a role in the regulation of fetal motor behavior.
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