title: Effects of the benzomorphan kappa-opiate, MR 2266 and its (+) enantiomer MR 2267, on thermonociceptive reactions in different strains of mice.
abstract: The effects of the benzomorphan kappa opiate MR 2266 and its dextro enantiomer MR 2267 were assessed on thermonociception in Swiss Webster, C57BL/6, BALB/c and DBA/2 strains of mice. In the hot plate (60 +/- 0.5 degrees C, cut-off time 120 s and tail immersion tests, MR 2266 (10 mg/kg, s.c., 15 min before) decreased, while MR 2267 (10 mg/kg s.c., 15 min before) increased the reaction latencies. In the hot plate test, the sensitivities for the effects of MR 2266 and MR 2267 on jump latency in different strains of mice were as follows: MR 2266; BALB greater than Swiss greater than C57BL greater than DBA and MR 2267; DBA greater than BALB = Swiss greater than C57BL. In the immersion test, for the hyperalgesic response of MR 2266, the rank order of strains was; BALB greater than C57BL and DBA greater than or equal to Swiss while the rank order for the analgesic effect of MR 2267 was; Swiss greater than DBA and BALB. The results indicate the presence of tonic kappa-receptor-mediated regulation of the spinal and supra-spinal thermonociceptive reactions which is stereospecific and strain dependent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, New York University Medical Center, NY 10016.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bansinath
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramabadran
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Turndorf
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Puig
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001575:Benzomorphans / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D008810:Mice, Inbred C57BL; D008811:Mice, Inbred DBA; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa; D013045:Species Specificity; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001575:Benzomorphans; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa; C027247:MR 2266