title: Stereospecific inhibition of gastrointestinal transit by kappa opioid agonists in mice.
abstract: Systemic administration of highly selective kappa opiate agonists, U-50488H and U-69593 (3, 10 and 30 mg/kg i.p.) produced significant inhibition of the gastrointestinal transit in mice as assessed by charcoal meal test. In contrast, the (+) stereoisomer of U-50488H, U-53455E did not inhibit the gastrointestinal motility. Furthermore, the kappa-selective antagonist, Mr 2266 (3 mg/kg) when administered along with the agonists, reversed the effects of the agonists. These results suggest that stereospecific kappa opiate receptors are involved in inhibition of gut motility in mice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, New York University Medical Center, NY 10016.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ramabadran
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bansinath
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Turndorf
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Puig
mesh_terms: D019900:3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-cyclohexyl)-benzeneacetamide, (trans)-Isomer; D000818:Animals; D044482:Benzeneacetamides; D001575:Benzomorphans / Q000494:pharmacology; D005772:Gastrointestinal Transit / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D011759:Pyrrolidines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D044482:Benzeneacetamides; D001575:Benzomorphans; D011759:Pyrrolidines; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D017473:Receptors, Opioid, kappa; C027247:MR 2266; D019900:3,4-Dichloro-N-methyl-N-(2-(1-pyrrolidinyl)-cyclohexyl)-benzeneacetamide, (trans)-Isomer; C045444:U 69593