title: The mu-opioid receptor in the 7315c tumor cell.
abstract: Experiments were carried out to show that the 7315c tumor cell possesses mu-, but apparently not delta- or kappa-opioid receptors. The binding data for [3H]Tyr-D-Ala-Gly-Me-Phe-Gly-ol ([3H]DAGO) indicate the presence of one class of high affinity site (Kd = 1.5 +/- 0.3 nM, Bmax = 50 fmol/mg). An irreversible alkylating agent, 2-(p-ethoxybenzyl) 1-diethylaminoethyl-5-isothiocyanobenzimidazole isothiocyanate (BIT), with selectivity for mu- over delta-opioid receptors, completely blocked [3H]Tyr-D-Ala-Gly-Phe-Met-NH2 ([3H]DALAMID) binding to 7315c cell membranes. Another irreversible alkylating agent, fentanyl isothiocyanate (FIT) with selectivity for delta- over mu-opioid receptors, had no effect on [3H]DALAMID binding. Since [3H]DALAMID binds equally well to mu- and delta-opioid receptors, these results indicate the presence of mu- but not delta-opioid receptors on 7315c cells. The Ki of U50488, a kappa selective ligand, for [3H]ethylketocyclazocine ([3H]EKC) binding sites was 400 +/- 100 nM, suggesting the absence of kappa-opioid receptors on the 7315c tumor cell. These results are consistent with the presence of mu-opioid receptors in 7315c tumor cells.
authors.affiliation: Département de Biologie, Rhone-Poulenc Santé, Centre de Recherches de Vitry, Vitry sur Seine, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tocque
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: K C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Rice
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Frey
mesh_terms: D002462:Cell Membrane / Q000378:metabolism; D003496:Cyclazocine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D020875:Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-; D004744:Enkephalin, Methionine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000378:metabolism; D004745:Enkephalins / Q000378:metabolism; D016314:Ethylketocyclazocine; D009842:Oligopeptides / Q000378:metabolism; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000378:metabolism*; D017450:Receptors, Opioid, mu; D014407:Tumor Cells, Cultured / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D004745:Enkephalins; D009842:Oligopeptides; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D017450:Receptors, Opioid, mu; D020875:Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-; D004744:Enkephalin, Methionine; D016314:Ethylketocyclazocine; C022118:enkephalinamide-Met, Ala(2)-; C037653:deltakephalin; D003496:Cyclazocine