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  • Title: Pseudoirreversible binding characteristics of [D-Ala2,Glu4]deltorphin and its Cys4 substituted derivative to delta-opioid receptors.
    Author: Wild KD, Horan PJ, Misicka A, Lipkowski A, Haaseth RC, Matsunaga TO, Hruby VJ, Toth G, Borsodi A, Yamamura HI.
    Journal: Eur J Pharmacol; 1993 Jun 15; 246(1):25-31. PubMed ID: 8394818.
    Abstract:
    Following the identification of [D-Ala2,Glu4]deltorphin as a selective delta 2-opioid receptor agonist in vivo, we synthesized the Cys4-substituted analogue as a potential ligand which might bind 'irreversibly' at this site through a proposed thiol-disulfide exchange mechanism. Previous studies showed that intracerebroventricular (i.c.v.) pretreatment with [D-Ala2,Cys4]deltorphin, 24 h prior to antinociceptive testing, produced a selective antagonism of [D-Ala2,Glu4]deltorphin-induced antinociception in mice. Surprisingly, however, the Ser4-analogue (synthesized as a control) and even the parent molecule, [D-Ala2,Glu4]deltorphin, had the same antagonistic effect following pretreatment in vivo, while pretreatment with an equiantinociceptive dose of [D-Ser2,Leu5,Thr6]-enkephalin, a structurally unrelated delta 2-opioid receptor agonist did not exhibit long-lasting antinociceptive actions. These data raised questions regarding the mechanism of the antagonism observed in vivo with the deltorphins; the present studies have attempted to explore these issues using radioligand binding techniques. The results demonstrate a decrease in the Bmax of [tyrosyl-3',5'-3H,D-Pen2,p-Cl-Phe4,D-Pen5]-enkephalin ([3H]p-Cl-DPDPE) (delta-opioid receptor ligand) following i.c.v. pretreatment of mice (at -24 h) with [D-Ala2,Cys4]deltorphin or [D-Ala2,Glu4]deltorphin, but not with [D-Ala2,Ser4]deltorphin, suggesting a difference in mechanism of antagonism seen in vivo with these compounds. Incubation of mouse whole brain homogenates in vitro with [D-Ala2,Cys4]deltorphin or with [D-Ala2,Glu4]deltorphin, also resulted in a decrease in the radioligand binding of [3H]p-Cl-DPDPE, but this effect was not prevented by coincubation with dithiothreitol, a thiol-reducing agent.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
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