title: Dynorphin receptor in the blood vessel.
abstract: Using (3H)etorphine, (3H)E, in binding studies, the KD and Bmax for rabbit mesentery and aorta membrane preparations were 0.61 nM and 0.17 fmol/mg tissue respectively, while it was 0.30 nM and 12 fmol/mg tissue in the brain. The IC50 of dynorphin (1-13) (D1-13) for displacing (3H)E binding in the blood vessel was 20 +/- 2.8 nM (S,E,M,), while PLO17, D-ala2-D-leu5-enkephalin (DADLE) and met5-enkephalin-arg6-phe7 showed very weak inhibition (IC50 greater than 1000nM) though they displaced (3H)E binding very well in the brain. In vitro study showed that D1-13 inhibited electric field stimulation induced vasoconstriction with an IC50 of 53 +/- 12 (rabbit ear artery) and 510 +/- 120 (dog mesenteric artery)nM. Such effect was partially reversed by 1 microM of naloxone. D-ala2-met5-enkephalin and metorphamide displayed much weaker inhibition and DADLE was completely ineffective at doses up to 1 microM. D1-13 did not antagonize noradrenaline (NA) induced vasoconstriction, while phentolamine could abolish vasoconstriction induced either by stimulation or by NA. The result suggests that D1-13 acts presynaptically on neuronal kappa receptor in the blood vessel and inhibits NA release, thus causes vasodilation.
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001011:Aorta / Q000032:analysis; D001158:Arteries / Q000032:analysis* / Q000187:drug effects; D001923:Brain Chemistry; D004285:Dogs; D004431:Ear, External / Q000098:blood supply; D004723:Endorphins / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008638:Mesenteric Arteries / Q000032:analysis; D011817:Rabbits; D011869:Radioligand Assay; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000032:analysis*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents
chemical_list: D004723:Endorphins; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; C030738:dynorphin receptor