title: Comparison of "selective" opiate receptor antagonists on the isolated mouse vas deferens.
abstract: The selectivity and relative potencies of opiate receptor antagonists were compared on the mouse vas deferens preparation. ICI-174864 was found to be a highly selective antagonist at delta opiate receptors equal in potency to naltrexone in blocking the actions of delta agonists. Although less potent than naltrexone, beta-funaltrexamine (beta-FNA) and Mr-1452, like naltrexone, were less selective in that they blocked the actions of mu, delta and kappa agonists. The relative potencies of beta-FNA and Mr-1452 in antagonizing the three types of agonists also were similar to naltrexone.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001575:Benzomorphans / Q000494:pharmacology; D004743:Enkephalin, Leucine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008813:Mice, Inbred ICR; D009271:Naltrexone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000494:pharmacology; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011957:Receptors, Opioid / Q000187:drug effects*; D014649:Vas Deferens / Q000187:drug effects*
chemical_list: D001575:Benzomorphans; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D011957:Receptors, Opioid; D004743:Enkephalin, Leucine; D009271:Naltrexone; C029552:Mr 1452; C024524:beta-funaltrexamine; C040643:N,N-diallyl-tyrosyl-alpha-aminoisobutyric acid-phenylalanyl-leucine