Regulation of [3H]norepinephrine release by opioids in human cerebral cortex

  • Ran Sook Woo
  • , Byoung Soo Shin
  • , Chul Jin Kim
  • , Min Soo Shin
  • , Min Suk Jeong
  • , Rong Jie Zhao
  • , Kee Won Kim*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

To investigate the receptors mediating the regulation of norepinephrine (NE) release in human cerebral cortex slices, we examined the effects of opioid agonists for μ-, δ-, and κ-receptors on the high potassium (15 mM)-evoked release of [3H]NE. [3H]NE release induced by high potassium was calcium-dependent and tetrodotoxin-sensitive. [D-Pen2, D-Pen5]enkephalin (DPDPE) and deltorphin II (Delt II) inhibited the stimulated release of norepinephrine in a dose-dependent manner. However, Tyr-D-Ala-Gly-(Me)Phe-Gly-ol and U69,593 did not influence the NE release. Inhibitory effect of DPDPE and Delt-II was antagonized by naloxone, naltrindole, 7-benzylidenaltrexone and naltriben. These results suggest that both δ1 and δ2 receptors are involved in regulation of NE release in human cerebral cortex.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-3
Number of pages3
JournalKorean Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology
Volume7
Issue number1
StatePublished - 2003.02

Keywords

  • Human cerebral cortex
  • Norepinephrine release
  • Opioid receptors

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Pharmacy & Pharmacology

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