title: Analgesic effect of two calcitonins and in vitro interaction with opioids.
abstract: 1. When the analgesic effect of salmon-calcitonin (S-CT) and of eel-calcitonin (E-CT), as well as their influence on the morphine-analgesia were compared, no significant differences were found. 2. While on isolated tissues, E-CT induced a significant increase on the effect of bremazocine, [D-Pen2,D-Pen5]enkephalin and [Met5]enkephalin and no changes were observed on the effect of DAMGO, suggesting that E-CT increases the effects of opioids acting on delta or kappa receptors but not on mu receptors. 3. These findings corroborate the possibility of interactions between calcitonin and the opioid system.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Farmacologia, Facultad de Medicina, U. Complutense, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Goicoechea
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ormazabal
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Alfaro
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D001575:Benzomorphans / Q000494:pharmacology; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004347:Drug Interactions; D020875:Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-; D020881:Enkephalin, D-Penicillamine (2,5)-; D004745:Enkephalins / Q000494:pharmacology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D009020:Morphine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009119:Muscle Contraction / Q000187:drug effects; D009130:Muscle, Smooth / Q000187:drug effects; D009294:Narcotics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000187:drug effects; D017288:Pain Threshold / Q000187:drug effects; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D001575:Benzomorphans; D004745:Enkephalins; D009294:Narcotics; D020875:Enkephalin, Ala(2)-MePhe(4)-Gly(5)-; D009020:Morphine; C028815:salmon calcitonin; D020881:Enkephalin, D-Penicillamine (2,5)-; D002116:Calcitonin; C027248:bremazocine